infest
наводнять
living beings insects verb
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infest with Russian translation
infest usage examples
Если не обработать древесину, термиты могут наводнять старые деревянные дома.
Termites can infest old wooden houses if you don't treat the wood.
Мухи-дрозофилы быстро наводняют перезрелые фрукты, оставленные на кухонном столе.
Fruit flies quickly infest overripe fruit left on the kitchen counter.
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infest synonyms
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To cause persistent trouble or distress (by pests, disease, or other troubles); emphasizes severity and ongoing nuisance.
The village was plagued by rats for years.
Describes a large, moving group (usually of insects like bees) — focuses on active mass movement rather than long-term occupation.
Locusts swarmed the fields and stripped the crops.
Usually figurative: to be troubled or assailed by difficulties; can apply to being afflicted by pests but is more commonly used for problems.
The crops were beset by blight and locusts.
To enter forcefully or intrusively (places, privacy, territory); for pests, stresses the act of entering and spreading rather than long-term habitation.
Termites invaded the house and damaged the beams.
An idiomatic phrase meaning full of or abundant in something undesirable (errors, pests, corruption); emphasizes prevalence rather than living behavior.
The basement was rife with cockroaches.
An idiomatic expression meaning full of (usually undesirable things) — stresses being penetrated or filled throughout (e.g., holes, faults, pests).
The old ship was riddled with termites.
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How is infest different from related words?
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В чем разница в английском между carry, wear, tote и lug
Carry — нести или иметь при себе, wear — носить на теле, tote — таскать с собой, lug — тащить тяжёлое с усилием.
В чем разница в английском между whole, entire, complete и intact
Разница между whole, entire, complete и intact: целое, весь объем, завершенность и сохранность без повреждений.
В чем разница в английском между choose, pick, select и opt for
Разница между choose, pick, select и opt for: обычный выбор, разговорный выбор, выбор из списка и осознанное предпочтение.
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infest meaning: what does it mean?
living beings insects verb
infest pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
infest is pronounced as /ɪnˈfɛst/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
infest definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
Termites can infest old wooden houses if you don't treat the wood. Translation: Если не обработать древесину, термиты могут наводнять старые деревянные дома.
Is infest part of Insects vocabulary?
Yes, infest (наводнять) can be learned in the Insects topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
Is infest part of Living Beings vocabulary?
Yes, infest (наводнять) can be learned in the Living Beings topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
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