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pest

1

[ pest ]

noun

  1. an annoying or troublesome person, animal, or thing; nuisance.

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  2. an insect or other small animal that harms or destroys garden plants, trees, etc.
  3. a deadly epidemic disease, especially a plague; pestilence.

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Pest

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[ pest; Hungarian pesht ]

noun

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pest

/ ±èÉ›²õ³Ù /

noun

  1. a person or thing that annoys, esp by imposing itself when it is not wanted; nuisance
    1. any organism that damages crops, injures or irritates livestock or man, or reduces the fertility of land
    2. ( as modifier )

      pest control

  2. rare.
    an epidemic disease or pestilence
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • »å±ð-±è±ð²õ³Ù verb (used with object)
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of pest1

First recorded in 1545–55, pest is from the Latin word pestis plague
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of pest1

C16: from Latin pestis plague, of obscure origin
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Mr Timms said even if all the rubbish was collected, the pest issue would still linger, with the rodents likely to start nesting in residents' homes or cars.

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The chain, which has nearly 2,000 restaurants, said most of its sites would be shut between 31 March and 4 April "to prevent external intrusion and internal infestation of pests and vermin".

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It’s important to clean morels properly and ensure no dirt, debris, or pests are hiding in the mushrooms' crevices.

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It's not just residents expressing concerns about the impact of rotting rubbish and unruly pests on their health.

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And if we’re to exterminate these structural pests from our society, we must focus our attention on their creators.

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