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gadfly

/ˈɡædflaɪ/

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noun

Œstre

Any dipterous insect of the family Oestridae, commonly known as botflies.

Examples :

"The rancher worried about his cattle because the gadfly, a type of fly, was laying eggs on their skin. "

L'éleveur s'inquiétait pour son bétail car l'œstre, un type de mouche, pondait des œufs sur leur peau.

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Taon

A horsefly: any of various species of fly, of the family Tabanidae, noted for buzzing about animals and sucking their blood.

Examples :

"A gadfly buzzed around the horse, trying to bite it. "

Un taon bourdonnait autour du cheval, essayant de le mordre.

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Provocateur, emmerdeur

One who upsets the status quo by posing upsetting or novel questions, or attempts to stimulate innovation by proving an irritant.

Examples :

"The new employee, a real gadfly, constantly questioned the company's outdated procedures, pushing them to adopt more efficient methods. "

Le nouvel employé, un véritable emmerdeur, remettait constamment en question les procédures obsolètes de l'entreprise, les poussant à adopter des méthodes plus efficaces.

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Emmerdeur, mouche du coche

One who merely irritates without making useful suggestions.

Examples :

"My brother is a real gadfly; he constantly complains about my cooking but never offers to help or give me recipes. "

Mon frère est un véritable emmerdeur ; il se plaint constamment de ma cuisine, mais ne propose jamais d'aider ou de me donner des recettes.

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Sangsue, parasite

A bloodsucker; a person who takes without giving back.

Examples :

"My brother is a real gadfly; he always borrows my things but never returns them or offers anything in exchange. "

Mon frère est une vraie sangsue ; il emprunte toujours mes affaires mais ne les rend jamais et n'offre rien en échange.

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