bug spray

bʌɡ spreɪ

Definition of bug spray - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

repellent

product applied to repel insects

He applied bug spray before going hiking.

insect repellent

insecticide

insecticide

chemical used to kill insects

She used bug spray to eliminate the ants.

insecticide

pesticide

repellent

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product applied to repel insects
chemical used to kill insects

Expressions with bug

flu bug

virus causing flu symptoms like fever and cough

I caught the flu bug last winter.

bug out

leave a place quickly and suddenly

When the alarm rang, everyone bugged out.

bug eyes

eyes that are large or bulging, often from surprise or emotion

He stared at me with bug eyes.

bug off

leave someone alone or go away

He told the annoying salesman to bug off.

squash the bug

crush an insect

She used a tissue to squash the bug on the wall.

bitten by the same bug

adj.

having the same enthusiasm or motivation for something

They are bitten by the same bug for hiking and adventure.

Expressions with spray

spray and pray

dispense widely without precise aim or strategy

The company decided to spray and pray with their new ads.

body spray

scented liquid for the body, often to mask odor

He used body spray after his workout.

breath spray

product sprayed in mouth to freshen breath

She used breath spray before the meeting.

cooking spray

oil in spray form to prevent sticking in cookware

She used cooking spray on the pan before pouring the batter..

fine spray

light application of liquid

She used a fine spray to water the delicate flowers.

fly spray

liquid insecticide for killing flies

We need more fly spray for the kitchen.

nasal spray

liquid medication dispensed in a fine mist

She used a nasal spray to relieve her congestion.

salt spray

mist of saltwater from the sea

The salt spray coated the windows of the beachfront homes.

spray bottle

container with a nozzle for spraying liquids

She used a spray bottle to water the plants.

spray can

metal container with liquid under pressure for spraying

She bought a spray can of insect repellent.

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DEET

bug spray

chemical used on skin or clothes to keep insects away

Examples of bug spray in a sentence

Bug spray is essential in the summer months.
The campers packed bug spray for their trip.
He applied bug spray to keep mosquitoes away.

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French:insectifuge, insecticide, ...
German:Insektenspray, ...
Italian:spray antizanzare, insetticida, ...
Spanish:repelente de insectos, insecticida, ...
Portuguese:repelente, inseticida, ...
Chinese:驱虫剂, 杀虫喷雾, ...
Japanese:虫除けスプレー, 殺虫剤, ...
Arabic:رَذاذ طارِد لِلحَشَرات, مبيد حَشَرِي, ...
Hebrew:תַּרְסִיס נֶגֶד חֲרָקִים, תִּרְסִיס נֶגֶד חֲרָקִים מְעוֹפְפִים, ...
Russian:репеллент, инсектицид, ...
Ukrainian:репелент, спрей від комах, ...
Hindi:कीट प्रतिरोधी स्प्रे, कीटनाशक, ...
Bengali:পোকা তাড়ানোর স্প্রে, কীটনাশক, ...
Catalan:repel.lent d'insectes, insecticida, ...
Czech:repelent, insekticid, ...
Danish:insektmiddel, insektspray, ...
Dutch:insectenspray, insecticide, ...
Greek:εντομοαπωθητικό, εντομοκτόνο, ...
Hungarian:rovarriasztó, rovarirtó, ...
Khmer:ថ្នាំបាញ់កម្ចាត់សត្វល្អិត, ថ្នាំសម្លាប់សត្វល្អិត, ...
Korean:방충제, 살충제, ...
Persian:اسپری حشره‌کش, حشره‌کش, ...
Polish:spray na owady, środek owadobójczy, ...
Portuguese (BR):repelente, inseticida, ...
Romanian:spray împotriva insectelor, insecticid, ...
Swedish:insektsmedel, insektsspray, ...
Thai:ยากันแมลง, ยาฆ่าแมลง, ...
Turkish:böcek spreyi, ...
Vietnamese:thuốc chống côn trùng, thuốc diệt côn trùng, ...

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