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1 clean of lice or fleas
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2 infest
in'fest((of something bad) to swarm over and cover or fill: The dog was infested with fleas.) infestartr[ɪn'fest]infest [ɪn'fɛst] vt: infestar, plagarv.• infestar v.• plagar v.ɪn'festtransitive verb infestarto be infested with something — estar* infestado or plagado de algo
[ɪn'fest]VT infestarto be infested with sth — estar infestado or plagado de algo
* * *[ɪn'fest]transitive verb infestarto be infested with something — estar* infestado or plagado de algo
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3 parasite
(an animal or plant that lives on another animal or plant without giving anything in return: Fleas are parasites; He is a parasite on society.) parásitotr['pærəsaɪt]1 parásito,-aparasite ['pærə.saɪt] n: parásito mn.• cucañero s.m.• mosca s.f.• parásito s.m.'pærəsaɪtnoun parásito m['pærǝsaɪt]N (lit, fig) parásito(-a) m / f (on de)* * *['pærəsaɪt]noun parásito m -
4 plague
pleiɡ
1. noun1) (especially formerly, an extremely infectious and deadly disease, especially one carried by fleas from rats.) peste2) (a large and annoying quantity: a plague of flies.) plaga
2. verb(to annoy or pester continually or frequently: The child was plaguing her with questions.) acosar, atormentar, fastidiarplague n plagatr[pleɪg]1 (of insects etc) plaga2 SMALLMEDICINE/SMALL peste nombre femenino1 (pester) acosar, asediar2 (afflict) afligir, asolar, plagar, atormentar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto avoid somebody like the plague huir de alguien como de la peste1) afflict: plagar, afligir2) harass: acosar, atormentarplague n1) : plaga f (de insectos, etc.)2) : peste f (en medicina)n.• peste s.f.• plaga s.f.v.• atufar v.• hostigar v.• infestar v.• plagar v.
I pleɪga) u c ( disease) peste fto avoid somebody like the plague — huirle* a alguien como a la peste
b) c ( horde) plaga fa plague of locusts/tourists — una plaga de langostas/turistas
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a) ( afflict)b) ( pester) acosar, asediar[pleɪɡ]1.N (=disease) peste f ; (fig) plaga f, fastidio mto avoid sth/sb like the plague — huir de algo/algn como de la peste, evitar algo a toda costa
2.VT (lit) infestar; (fig) plagar; [+ person] atormentarthe project has been plagued with problems from the beginning — el proyecto se ha visto plagado de problemas desde el comienzo
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I [pleɪg]a) u c ( disease) peste fto avoid somebody like the plague — huirle* a alguien como a la peste
b) c ( horde) plaga fa plague of locusts/tourists — una plaga de langostas/turistas
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a) ( afflict)b) ( pester) acosar, asediar -
5 vermin
'və:min(undesirable or troublesome pests such as fleas, rats, or mice: Farmers are always having trouble with various types of vermin; It is vermin such as these men that are trying to destroy society.) parásito; chusma, gentuzatr['vɜːmɪn]1 (small animals) alimañas nombre femenino pluralvermin ['vərmən] ns & pl: alimañas fpl, bichos mpl, sabandijas fpln.pl.• alimañas s.f.pl.• bicho s.m.'vɜːrmən, 'vɜːmɪna) ( animals) alimañas fplb) ( insects) bichos mplc) ( people) indeseables mpl['vɜːmɪn]N2) (fig) pej (=people) chusma f* * *['vɜːrmən, 'vɜːmɪn]a) ( animals) alimañas fplb) ( insects) bichos mplc) ( people) indeseables mpl
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