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insecticides

/ɪnˈsɛktɪsaɪdz/

Meanings
noun

Insecticida

A substance used to kill insects.

Examples :

"Farmers use insecticides to protect their crops from being eaten by bugs. "
Los agricultores usan insecticidas para proteger sus cultivos de ser comidos por insectos.
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Related Words

Illustration eaten

eaten verb

/ˈiːt(ə)n/

Comido, ingerido

"The apple was eaten by the student during class. "

La manzana fue comida por el estudiante durante la clase.

Illustration from

from preposition

/fɹɒm/ /fɹʌm/

De, desde

"I got a letter from my brother."

Recibí una carta de mi hermano.

Illustration crops

crops noun

/kɹɒps/ /kɹɑps/

Cultivos, cosechas

"the farmer had lots of crops to sell at the market"

El agricultor tenía muchos cultivos para vender en el mercado.

Illustration being

being noun

/ˈbiːɪŋ/ /ˈbiŋ/

Ser, criatura

"The being in the classroom was quiet today. "

El ser en el aula estaba callado hoy.

Illustration their

their pronoun

/ðeər/

de ellos

"They brought their books with them."

Ellos trajeron sus libros con ellos.

Illustration substance

substance noun

/ˈsʌbstəns/

Sustancia, materia

"The scientist carefully examined the substance to determine its chemical composition. "

El científico examinó cuidadosamente la sustancia para determinar su composición química.

Illustration protect

protect verb

/pɹəˈtɛkt/

Proteger, defender

"Condoms are designed to protect against sexually-transmitted diseases."

Los condones están diseñados para proteger contra las enfermedades de transmisión sexual.

Illustration kill

kill noun

/kɪl/

Asesinato, matanza

"The assassin liked to make a clean kill, and thus favored small arms over explosives."

Al asesino le gustaba hacer una matanza limpia, por lo que prefería las armas pequeñas a los explosivos.

Illustration farmers

farmers noun

/ˈfɑːməz/ /ˈfɑɹmɚz/

Agricultor, granjero

"The farmers in the valley are planting corn this spring. "

Los agricultores del valle están plantando maíz esta primavera.

Illustration used

used verb

/juːzd/

Usar, emplear

"The student used a calculator to solve the math problem. "

El estudiante usó una calculadora para resolver el problema de matemáticas.

Illustration bugs

bugs noun

/bʌɡz/

Chinche

"The farmer carefully examined the plants for bugs. "

El granjero examinó cuidadosamente las plantas en busca de chinches.

Illustration insects

insects noun

/ˈɪnsɛkts/

Insectos

"Our shed has several insect infestions, including ants, yellowjackets, and wasps."

Nuestro cobertizo tiene varias infestaciones de insectos, incluyendo hormigas, chaquetas amarillas y avispas.