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pests

/pɛsts/

Translations

pestnoun

pests

/pɛst/

enquiquineurFamilier; pour une personne ou une chose agaçante et importune.

My little brother can be such a pest when I'm trying to do my homework.

Mon petit frère peut être un vrai enquiquineur quand j'essaie de faire mes devoirs.

nuisibleS'emploie surtout pour les insectes ou petits animaux qui endommagent les plantes et les cultures.

The gardener was frustrated by the pests that were eating the leaves of his plants.

Le jardinier était exaspéré par les nuisibles qui mangeaient les feuilles de ses plantes.

Additional translations

ravageurPlus fréquent en contexte agricole ou horticole.

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pestnoun

An insect or other small animal that harms or destroys garden plants, trees, etc.

The gardener was frustrated by the pests that were eating the leaves of his plants.

A person or thing that is annoying or troublesome.

My little brother can be such a pest when I'm trying to do my homework.