🧪pesticide (pestisaid)

noun
/ˈpɛstɪsaɪd/
pesticida (pesticida)

Meaning

A chemical substance used to kill pests, especially insects harmful to crops.
A substance used for destroying insects or other organisms harmful to cultivated plants or to animals.
Traducción del significado
Sustancia química utilizada para matar plagas, especialmente insectos dañinos para los cultivos.
Sustansia quimica utilizada para matar plagas, especialmente insectos daninos para los cultivos.

Oraciones de ejemplo

Farmers use pesticide to protect their crops from insects.

Los agricultores usan pesticidas para proteger sus cultivos de los insectos.
Los agricultores usan pesticidas para proteger sus cultivos de los insectos.

The pesticide sprayed in the field killed the harmful insects.

El pesticida rociado en el campo mató a los insectos dañinos.
El pesticida rociado en el campo mató a los insectos dañinos.

Synonyms

insecticide, herbicide, fungicide, poison, chemical
Entrada 1
insecticide, herbicide, fungicide, poison, chemical
Entrada 2
insecticide, herbicide

Antonyms

fertilizer, nutrient, biodegradable substance
Entrada 1
fertilizer, nutrient
Entrada 2
fertilizer, biodegradable substance

Colocaciones

pesticide use, pesticide residue, pesticide exposure, pesticide control

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