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gnat
B1
noun
Usage:
91%
tiny fly, small insect
Translation: tiny fly, small insect
Pronunciation: /næt/
Meaning: a very small flying insect

This meaning refers broadly to several kinds of tiny two-winged insects, including some that bite.

A gnat flew around the lamp.

Clouds of gnats gathered near the pond.

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C1
figurative noun
Usage:
31%
insignificant person, tiny thing
Translation: insignificant person, tiny thing
Pronunciation: /næt/
Meaning: a person or thing considered very small or insignificant

This figurative use compares someone or something extremely small to the insect.

The tiny boat looked like a gnat on the ocean.

From the tower, each car appeared no larger than a gnat.

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