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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesmouche à cheval
Pronunciation / Transliteration: mush ah sheval
"La mouche à cheval est souvent un fléau pour les chevaux."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A large fly that feeds on the blood of mammals, particularly horses.
"The horsefly buzzed around the pasture, searching for its next meal." - 2
Any of various large flies of the family Tabanidae, known for their painful bites.
"During the summer, horseflies can be quite a nuisance for outdoor activities."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'horsefly' originates from the Old English 'hors' meaning horse and 'flēoge' meaning fly. The word has evolved over centuries, with its current form being used since the 14th century to describe a large fly that feeds on the blood of horses and other livestock.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Horsefly" is said worldwide
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mouche à cheval
Transliteration: mush ah sheval
"La mouche à cheval est souvent un fléau pour les chevaux."
Pferdefliege
Transliteration: Pferdefliege
"Die Pferdefliege kann sehr schmerzhaft sein."
mosca cavallo
Transliteration: mosca cavallo
"La mosca cavallo infastidisce spesso i cavalli."
mosca de los caballos
Transliteration: mosca de los caballos
"La mosca de los caballos puede causar molestias a los animales."
mosca dos cavalos
Transliteration: mosca dos cavalos
"A mosca dos cavalos é um incômodo para os equinos."
घोड़े की मक्खी
Transliteration: ghode ki makhhi
"घोड़े की मक्खी घोड़ों के लिए परेशानी का कारण बनती है।"
马蝇
Transliteration: mǎ yíng
"马蝇会给马匹带来困扰。"
말파리
Transliteration: malpari
"말파리는 말에게 불편을 줄 수 있습니다."
馬のハエ
Transliteration: uma no hae
"馬のハエは馬にとって厄介な存在です。"
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