Insecto in english
Insect
pronunciation: ɪnsekt part of speech: noun
pronunciation: ɪnsekt part of speech: noun
In gestures
insecto = insect ; bug.
Example: Results of experiments have indicated that because the beetles favour fleecy woollen material, this material can be used to trap insects in library book depositories.Example: In this videotape, students learn about the similar characteristics that all bugs share and compare them to their close cousins, the arachnids.more:
» comedor de insectos = insect eater .
Example: Insect eaters, known as insectivores, can be as small as insects or as large as giant anteaters.» infestado de insectos = insect-ridden .
Example: Their long canine teeth are used mostly for biting into insect-ridden logs or for tearing apart carrion.» insecto acuático = aquatic insect .
Example: A lot more work needs to be done for other groups, including caterpillars, aquatic insects, grasshoppers, snails, and spiders.» insecto adulto = imago .
Example: He examines Pliny's use of the word imago and notes that Pliny is not talking about paintings but window boxes.» insecto nocivo = insect pest .
Example: The article 'Nuke 'em! Library pest control' describes tests carried out to determine the effectiveness of microwaves (in the form of a domestic microwave oven) as a means of destroying insect pests in books and other library materials.» insecto palo = stick insect .
Example: There are over 200 animals at Dartmoor Zoological Park: from tiny stick insects to brown bears or lions all set in over 30 acres of beautiful parkland.» insecto portador de enfermedad = insect vector .
Example: The author reveals the close links between African ideas about the forcible extraction of vital fluids and European views about sleeping sickness, insect vectors, and deforestation.» insecto rastrero = crawling insect .
Example: Crawling insects, such as cockroaches, carry a range of serious illnesses including salmonella, dysentery, gastro-enteritis and typhoid.» lleno de insectos = insect-ridden .
Example: Their long canine teeth are used mostly for biting into insect-ridden logs or for tearing apart carrion.» lucha contra los insectos = pest control .
Example: The article 'Nuke 'em! Library pest control' describes tests carried out to determine the effectiveness of microwaves (in the form of a domestic microwave oven) as a means of destroying insect pests in books and other library materials.» plagado de insectos = insect-ridden .
Example: Their long canine teeth are used mostly for biting into insect-ridden logs or for tearing apart carrion.» repelente contra insectos = insect repellent .
Example: Precautionary measures include staying indoors between dusk and dawn, avoiding perfume or aftershave, and the use of insect repellent and mosquito nets.» repelente de insectos = insect repellent .
Example: Precautionary measures include staying indoors between dusk and dawn, avoiding perfume or aftershave, and the use of insect repellent and mosquito nets.» repeler los insectos = repel + pests ; repel + insects .
Example: Chinaberry tree leaves repel pests because they're toxic = Las ojas de la amelia repelen los insectos debido a que son tóxicas. Example: Besides repelling mosquitoes, marigolds repel insects which prey on tomato = Además de repeler los mosquitos, la caléndula repele los insectos que se comen los tomates.» transmitido por los insectos = insect-borne .
Example: Bluetongue disease (also called catarrhal fever) is a non-contagious, insect-borne viral disease of ruminants.