Moth in spanish
Polilla
pronunciation: poʊlijɑ part of speech: noun
pronunciation: poʊlijɑ part of speech: noun
In gestures
moth = polilla, palomilla.
Example: Animals profiled include buzzards, moths, leeches, jellyfish, snakes, slugs, and toads = Entre los animales descritos se incluyen los buitres, polillas, sanguijuelas, medusas, serpientes, babosas y sapos.more:
» clothes moth = polilla, polilla de la ropa.
Example: This is necessary in order to overcome the damage caused by clothes moths and carpet beetles to hosiery and upholstery.» emperor moth = mariposa emperador.
Example: The emperor moth is a European moth that lives in moors.» hawkmoth = mariposa halcón, esfíngido.
Example: Hawkmoths slow down their brains so they can hit a moving target.» mothball = bola de alcanfor, bola de naftalina.
Example: Exposures to high concentrations of vapours of mothballs by humans, especially young children, can also result in toxicity.» mothball = aparcar, archivar, dejar en el dique seco.
Example: Thirty years ago, owners would have either bulldozed entire facilities or mothballed them and built new plants.» moth crystal = bola de alcanfor, bola de naftalina.
Example: Materials covered in this booklet include: aerosols; deodorizers; cleaners; drain cleaners; fingernail polish/remover; handcleaners; moth crystals; oven cleaners; and wood preservatives.» moth-eaten = apolillado, raído, anticuado, desfasado, obsoleto.
Example: He said: 'The outer shell of democracy is, no doubt, intact but it appears to be moth-eaten from inside'.» tiger moth = mariposa tigre.
Example: Previous studies have shown tiger moths use ultrasound as a defense mechanism.