Mosquitos Meaning in English
word · lemma: mosquito
məˈskitoʊz
muh-SKEE-tohz
məskˈiːtəʊz
muhs-KEE-tohz
Definition
Small insects with long legs and a thin body that bite people and animals to suck blood. Some kinds can spread diseases.
Usage & Nuances
"Mosquitos" is the plural of "mosquito". In the US, often used for all biting, flying insects, but technically refers only to blood-sucking types. Watch out for confusion with "gnats" or "midges"—those are different insects.
Spanish: mosquitos - zancudosPortuguese (BR): mosquitos - pernilongosPortuguese (PT): mosquitos - melgasChinese (Simplified): 蚊子Chinese (Traditional): 蚊子Hindi: मच्छरArabic: البعوضBengali: মশাRussian: комарыJapanese: 蚊（か）Vietnamese: muỗiKorean: 모기Turkish: sivrisineklerUrdu: مچھرIndonesian: nyamuk
Example Sentences
There are many mosquitos near the lake in summer.
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Mosquitos bite people and animals.
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We used spray to keep the mosquitos away.
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I can't sleep with all these mosquitos buzzing around my ears.
natural
Camping was fun, but the mosquitos drove us crazy.
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Have you noticed there are more mosquitos after it rains?
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