mosquito

[US]/məˈskiːtəʊ/
[UK]/məˈskiːtoʊ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. liten insekt, blodsuksende insekt, som kanskje overfører sykdommer.
Word Forms
Pluralmosquitos

Phrases & Collocations

mosquito bite

mosebitt

mosquito repellent

muggrepellent

mosquito net

mosenett

mosquito larvae

moselev

mosquito season

mosesong

mosquito-borne diseases

sykdommer overført av mose

mosquito killer

Myggmiddel

Example Sentences

the mosquito was spifflicated.

moskitten var spiffikert.

squash a mosquito on the wall

flat en moskitt på veggene

Mosquitoes are an annoyance.

Moskitter er en plage.

There’re mosquito repellents available in the shops.

Det er myggmiddel tilgjengelig i butikkene.

an army of mosquitoes;

en hær av moskitter;

The mosquitoes are biting me.

Muggene biter meg.

Mosquitoes are carriers of disease.

Middbiter er bærere av sykdom.

A swarm of mosquitoes fly into the room.

En sverming av mygg flyr inn i rommet.

A mosquito-netting completely surrounds our bed.

En moskitt-nett dekker helt rundt sengen vår.

He swatted the mosquito with a newspaper.

Han slapp av moskitten med et aviser.

my legs were covered in mosquito bites.

beina mine var dekket av moskittbiter.

mosquitoes were buzzing all around us.

Myggene summet rundt oss.

an attempt to control mosquitoes by genetic techniques.

en forsøk på å kontrollere mygg ved hjelp av genetiske teknikker.

The mosquitoes swarmed about us.

Moskittene svirret rundt oss.

The mosquitoes were coming in clouds.

Moskittene kom i skyer.

I slapped at the mosquito but missed.

Jeg slapp av moskitten, men traff ikke.

Real-world Examples

Mozzie is a mosquito. I hate those guys!

Mozzie er en mygge. Jeg hater disse guttene!

Source: Emma's delicious English

Mosquitoes breed in small pools of water.

Mygg legger egg i små vannpåler.

Source: TED Talks (Video Version) Bilingual Selection

This guy, this is a nasty mosquito.

Denne her, dette er en skikkelig ond mygg.

Source: CNN Selected August 2016 Collection

Zika is spread primarily by the female Aedes Aegypti mosquito.

Zika smittes hovedsakelig av den nakne Aedes Aegypti-myggen.

Source: CNN Selected March 2016 Collection

And mosquitoes are not very fussy about where they live.

Og mygg er ikke særlig krækkete på hvor de bor.

Source: Insect Kingdom Season 2 (Original Soundtrack Version)

The weather was bad and there were many mosquitoes and other insects.

Været var dårlig, og det var mange mygg og andre insekter.

Source: Introduction to ESL in the United States

That is because stored water and heavy rains appeal to mosquitoes.

Det er fordi lagret vann og nakne regner er tiltraktive for mygg.

Source: VOA Special English Health

There are many reasons there are so many mosquitoes in nature.

Det er mange grunner til at det er så mange mygg i naturen.

Source: Insect Kingdom Season 2 (Original Soundtrack Version)

Imagine these modified mosquitoes unleashed on nature, they may release pathogens or viruses.

Tenk på disse modifiserte myggene som slippes løs på naturen, de kan frigjøre patogener eller virus.

Source: VOA Standard English_ Technology

At one point on the path, he saw two mosquitoes on his sled.

På et punkt på stien så han to mygg på sin sledge.

Source: VOA Special March 2023 Collection

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