louse

pluriel irrégulier

A noun referring to a small, wingless parasitic insect that lives on warm-blooded animals, or, informally, a contemptible or unethical person.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее мелкое бескрылое паразитическое насекомое, живущее на теплокровных животных, или, в неформальном значении, презренный или бесчестный человек.esSustantivo que designa un pequeño insecto sin alas y parásito que vive en animales de sangre caliente, o, en sentido informal, una persona despreciable o deshonesta.frNom désignant un petit insecte sans ailes, parasite des animaux à sang chaud, ou, dans un sens informel, une personne méprisable ou malhonnête.deKleines flügelloses parasitisches Insekt, das auf warmblütigen Tieren lebt; umgangssprachlich auch ein verachtenswerter oder unehrlicher Mensch.ptSubstantivo que designa um pequeno inseto parasita sem asas que vive sobre animais de sangue quente, como piolho; em sentido informal, pessoa desprezível ou desonesta.zh指一种小型无翅的寄生昆虫，生活在温血动物身上；非正式用法中也指卑鄙无耻或令人鄙视的人。arاسم يدل على حشرة صغيرة بلا أجنحة تتطفل على الحيوانات ذوات الدم الحار وتمتص دماءها، ويُستعمل مجازًا في العامية للإشارة إلى شخص حقير أو خسيس.

1. Parasitic insect B1 formal medical

   A small, wingless insect that lives on the skin or hair of warm-blooded animals and feeds on their blood.

   • The child had lice after playing with an infested friend.
   • Lice can cause intense itching and irritation.
   • Special shampoos are used to treat head lice.

   ruВошьesPiojofrpou (insecte parasite)deLausptPiolhozh虱子arقملة

   Synonymes: cootiegrayback

2. Contemptible person B2 informal

   A person who is dishonest, unpleasant, or morally reprehensible.

   • He's a real louse for cheating on his taxes.
   • Don't trust that louse; he'll betray you.
   • She called him a louse after he lied to her.

   ruПрезренный человекesPersona despreciablefrPersonne méprisabledeVerachtenswerter MenschptPessoa desprezívelzh卑鄙小人arشخص حقير

   Synonymes: creepcurheeljerkrascalratroguescoundrelscumskunksnakeswineweaselworm

3. Plant pest C1 formal scientific

   A small insect, such as an aphid, that feeds on plant juices and can damage crops.

   • The garden was infested with plant lice.
   • Aphids are a common type of louse that attack rose bushes.
   • Farmers use pesticides to control lice on their crops.

   ruВредитель растенийesPiojo de las plantasfrPuceron, insecte nuisible aux plantesdePflanzenschädlingptPraga de plantaszh植物害虫arحشرة تصيب النباتات

   Synonymes: aphidgreenflyplant louse

4. Biting insect C1 formal scientific

   A wingless insect with mouthparts adapted for biting, often parasitic on birds.

   • Bird lice are common in poultry farms.
   • The veterinarian checked the parrot for biting lice.
   • These lice can cause feather loss in birds.

   ruКровососущее насекомоеesPiojo masticadorfrPou mallophagedeStechender ParasitptPiolho sugadorzh咬虫arحشرة قاضمة ماصة للدماء

   Synonymes: bird louse

• lice plural form
• lice's possessive plural form
• louse's possessive singular form