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locusts

/ˈloʊkəsts/

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noun

Heuschrecken

Any of the grasshoppers, often polyphenic and usually swarming, in the family Acrididae that are very destructive to crops and other vegetation, (especially) the migratory locust (Locusta migratoria).

Examples :

"The farmer worried as dark clouds of locusts descended upon his field, threatening to eat all his corn. "

Der Bauer war besorgt, als dunkle Wolken von Heuschrecken auf sein Feld herabkamen und drohten, seinen gesamten Mais zu fressen.

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noun

Johannisbrot, Karob

A fruit or pod of the carob tree.

Examples :

"The farmer harvested a large crop of locusts from his carob trees this year. "

Der Bauer erntete dieses Jahr eine große Ernte an Johannisbrot von seinen Johannisbrotbäumen.

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noun

Schrecken, Heuschreckenbaum

Any of various often leguminous trees and shrubs, especially of the genera Robinia and Gleditsia; the locust tree.

Examples :

"The farmer planted several locusts along the edge of his field to help prevent soil erosion because their roots are strong and grow quickly. "

Der Bauer pflanzte mehrere Heuschreckenbäume am Rande seines Feldes, um die Bodenerosion zu verhindern, da ihre Wurzeln stark sind und schnell wachsen.

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noun

Heuschrecken

Examples :

"The loud buzzing sound outside was actually made by locusts, not grasshoppers like I initially thought. "

Das laute Summen draußen wurde tatsächlich von Heuschrecken verursacht, nicht von Grashüpfern, wie ich anfangs dachte.

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noun

Festlandchinesen

A Mainlander.

Examples :

""Some islanders see the increasing number of locusts arriving from the mainland as a threat to their traditional way of life." "

Manche Inselbewohner sehen die wachsende Zahl der Festlandchinesen, die vom Festland kommen, als Bedrohung für ihre traditionelle Lebensweise.

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verb

Heuschrecken befallen

To come in a swarm.

Examples :

"Fans locusted towards the stage when the band announced a surprise encore. "

Die Fans stürmten die Bühne, als die Band eine Überraschungszugabe ankündigte.

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