Mosquito in english
pronunciation: məskitoʊ part of speech: noun
mosquito = mosquito [mosquitoes -pl.] ; gnat.
Example: But there are signs of a change as new and powerful instrumentalities come into use, such as thermionic tubes capable of controlling potent forces under the guidance of less power than a mosquito uses to vibrate his wings.Example: Has your line of vision ever been invaded by what looks like tiny black gnats swarming around you? .more:
» enfermedad transmitida por (los) mosquitos = mosquito-borne illness ; mosquito-borne disease .
Example: Hawaii has been hit by an outbreak of dengue fever, a mosquito-borne illness also known as 'breakbone fever' because of the debilitating joint pain it causes. Example: In addition to dengue, two other mosquito-borne diseases are spreading rapidly in the Western Hemisphere: chikungunya and Zika.» infestado de mosquitos = mosquito-ridden .
Example: It was damp and mosquito-ridden and one day a fierce northwesterly blew down most of the tents, but the weather was generally kind.» lleno de mosquitos = mosquito-ridden .
Example: It was damp and mosquito-ridden and one day a fierce northwesterly blew down most of the tents, but the weather was generally kind.» mosquito de la malaria = malarial mosquito .
Example: Hot and humid conditions would normally be a fertile breeding ground for malarial mosquitoes.» mosquito del paludismo = malarial mosquito .
Example: Hot and humid conditions would normally be a fertile breeding ground for malarial mosquitoes.» mosquito gigante = daddy longlegs .
Example: This insect is a relative of the far more familiar daddy longlegs but its legs are stubby rather than long.» mosquito pequeño = midge .
Example: Africa has lions, Alaska has grizzlies, Nepal has yeti. Britain has the worst of the lot - midgies! They make life hell for campers, walkers and hill-goers alike.» nube de mosquitos = mosquito cloud ; cloud of mosquitoes .
Example: Dirt roads, no electricity, one-room school a mile away, below zero blizzards in the winter, and mosquito clouds in the summer. Example: At the same time, however, the clouds of mosquitoes themselves support a rich tapestry of bird life.» picadura de mosquito = mosquito bite .
Example: For the most part, mosquito bites are just a nuisance -- they can, however, deliver viruses like malaria and encephalitis.» plagado de mosquitos = mosquito-ridden .
Example: It was damp and mosquito-ridden and one day a fierce northwesterly blew down most of the tents, but the weather was generally kind.» repelente de mosquitos = mosquito repellent .
Example: Our report is the first empirical evidence for an endogenous mosquito repellent in birds.» repeler los mosquitos = repel + mosquitoes .
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.» tener memoria de mosquito = have + a memory like a sieve ; Posesivo + memory + be + like a sieve ; Posesivo + head + be + like a sieve .
Example: I usually have a memory like an elephant, yet when it comes to supermarket shopping, it seems I have a memory like a sieve. Example: Sometimes she surprises us with the things she remembers, but sometimes her memory is like a sieve. Example: Your mother has always been absent-minded but these days her head is like a sieve.» transmitido por (los) mosquitos = mosquito-borne .
Example: In addition to being mosquito-borne, Zika may be sexually-transmitted and most human hosts carrying the virus may be asymptomatic after having been infected.