🧪pesticide (pestisaïd)

noun
/ˈpɛstɪsaɪd/
pesticide (pesticide)

Signification

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.
Traduction de la signification
Substance chimique utilisée pour tuer les nuisibles, notamment les insectes nuisibles aux cultures.
Substance chimique utilisee pour tuer les nuisibles, notamment les insectes nuisibles aux cultures.

Phrases d'exemple

Farmers use pesticide to protect their crops from insects.

Les agriculteurs utilisent des pesticides pour protéger leurs cultures des insectes.
Les agriculteurs utilisent des pesticides pour proteger leurs cultures des insectes.

The pesticide sprayed in the field killed the harmful insects.

Le pesticide pulvérisé dans le champ a tué les insectes nuisibles.
Le pesticide pulvérise dans le champ a tue les insectes nuisibles.

Synonymes

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

Antonymes

fertilizer, nutrient, biodegradable substance
Entrée 1
fertilizer, nutrient
Entrée 2
fertilizer, biodegradable substance

Collocations

pesticide use, pesticide residue, pesticide exposure, pesticide control

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