horsefly

UK
/ˈhɔːs.flaɪ/
US
/ˈhɔrs.flaɪ/

Переводы

horseflyсуществительное
horseflies
множ.
UK
/ˈhɔːs.flaɪ/
US
/ˈhɔrs.flaɪ/
The horsefly landed on the horse's back.
Слепень сел на спину лошади.
Синонимы
horseflyприлагательное
more horsefly
Срав.
most horsefly
Превосх.
UK
/ˈhɔːs.flaɪ/
US
/ˈhɔrs.flaɪ/
Used attributively before another noun to denote relation to horseflies (e.g., "horsefly bite").

Определения

horseflyсуществительное
A large, stout-bodied fly of the family Tabanidae, known for biting animals and humans to feed on their blood.
While hiking in the woods, I was bitten by a horsefly, and it left a painful welt on my arm.
horseflyприлагательное
Relating to or characteristic of horseflies.
Horsefly larvae develop in wet soil near the riverbank.