pest

plaga, insecto dañino

Insecto que daña plantas, transmite enfermedades o causa molestias a las personas.

En inglés sencillo: An insect that harms plants, spreads illness, or causes problems for people.

• This insect is a common garden pest.
• We called pest control when we found cockroaches.
• These pests can damage the whole crop.

Sinónimos: harmful insect

Expresiones frecuentes: pest control, garden pest, insect pest

pesado, fastidio

Persona que molesta a los demás, sobre todo cuando insiste una y otra vez.

En inglés sencillo: Someone who annoys other people, especially by repeatedly bothering them.

• Stop being a pest!
• My little brother was a real pest yesterday.
• He became a pest by calling her every hour.

Sinónimos: nuisance, pain

Expresiones frecuentes: a real pest, a little pest, be a pest