horsefly

[US]/ˈhɔːsflaɪ/
[UK]/ˈhɔrsflaɪ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n.a large fly that bites horses and other animals; a type of fly belonging to the family Tabanidae
n. En stor flue, der bider heste og andre dyr; en flue af familien Tabanidae.
Word Forms

Phrases & Collocations

horsefly bite

hesteFluebid

horsefly season

hestefluesæson

horsefly repellent

hesteflueafvisende middel

horsefly trap

hestefluefælde

horsefly infestation

hesteflueangreb

horsefly control

hestefluebekæmpelse

horsefly larvae

hestefluelarver

horsefly population

hestefluebestand

horsefly species

hesteflueslag

horsefly behavior

hesteflueadfærd

Example Sentences

the horsefly buzzed around the picnic.

heste fluven summede omkring picnicen.

horseflies can be quite annoying in the summer.

hestefluer kan være ret irriterende om sommeren.

she swatted the horsefly away from her face.

hun slog heste fluen væk fra sit ansigt.

horseflies are attracted to sweat and movement.

hestefluer tiltrækkes af sved og bevægelse.

the horsefly bite left a red mark on his arm.

hestefluens bid efterlod et rødt mærke på hans arm.

during the hike, we encountered a swarm of horseflies.

under vandreturen stødte vi på en sværm af heste fluer.

horseflies are known for their painful bites.

hestefluer er kendt for deres smertefulde bid.

he used a repellent to keep horseflies away.

han brugte et middel til at holde heste fluen væk.

the horsefly's buzzing was constant and irritating.

hestefluens summen var konstant og irriterende.

she learned to recognize horseflies by their size.

hun lærte at genkende heste fluen efter deres størrelse.

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