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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries해충
Pronunciation / Transliteration: haechung
"농부들은 해충을 방지하기 위해 농약을 사용합니다."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An insect or other small animal that is harmful to crops, food, or livestock.
"Farmers often use pesticides to control pests that threaten their crops." - 2
A person or thing that causes annoyance or trouble.
"The constant noise from the construction site became a real pest for the residents."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'pest' originates from the Latin 'pestis', meaning 'plague' or 'disease', which evolved through Old French 'peste' before entering Middle English. Its meaning has shifted from a general term for disease to specifically denote harmful insects or organisms.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Pest" is said worldwide
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nuisible
Transliteration: nɥizibl
"Les agriculteurs doivent lutter contre les nuisibles qui menacent leurs cultures."
Schädling
Transliteration: ˈʃɛːdlɪŋ
"Landwirte verwenden Pestizide, um Schädlinge zu bekämpfen."
parassita
Transliteration: paˈrassita
"I contadini devono affrontare i parassiti che danneggiano i raccolti."
plaga
Transliteration: ˈplaɣa
"Los agricultores luchan contra las plagas que amenazan sus cultivos."
praga
Transliteration: ˈpɾaɡɐ
"Os agricultores usam pesticidas para controlar pragas que ameaçam suas colheitas."
कीट
Transliteration: kīṭ
"किसान कीटों से फसलों की रक्षा के लिए कीटनाशक का उपयोग करते हैं।"
害虫
Transliteration: hàichóng
"农民使用农药来控制害虫。"
해충
Transliteration: haechung
"농부들은 해충을 방지하기 위해 농약을 사용합니다."
害虫
Transliteration: gaichū
"農家は害虫を防ぐために農薬を使用します。"
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