flea

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flea: small wingless insect that feeds on blood of mammals and birds
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Noun

1.

entomology

small wingless insect that feeds on blood of mammals and birds
  • The dog scratched furiously to get rid of the flea.Der Hund kratzte sich heftig, um den Floh loszuwerden.
2.

insignificance

Rare
thing of no significance
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  • He dismissed the problem as a mere flea.Er tat das Problem als bloße Lappalie ab.
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Expressions with flea: examples in English and translations in German

Flohmarkt
Trödelmarkt
We found a vintage lamp at the flea market.
Standpauke
Schelte
She got a flea in her ear for being late.
Flohhalsband
She bought a new flea collar for her dog to prevent flea infestations..
Sandfloh
Beach fleas hopped around the sandy shore.
Flohzirkus
The office was a flea circus during the sale.
Hundefloh
The dog flea is common in warm climates.

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  • flea: small wingless insect that feeds on blood of mammals and birds
    (entomology) Floh

Synonyms and analogies of flea in English

Examples of flea in a sentence

  • A flea jumped from the carpet onto my leg.
  • He considered the issue a flea in his plans.
  • The criticism was nothing more than a flea.

Translations of "flea" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Noun
derFlohnm.

She noticed a flea jumping from her dog's coat onto the carpet.

Sie bemerkte, wie ein Floh vom Fell ihres Hundes auf den Teppich sprang.

After playing outside, I found a flea on my cat's fur.

Nach dem Spielen draußen entdeckte ich einen Floh im Fell meiner Katze.

Floh-n.

Further treatments may be indicated throughout the flea and/or tick season.

Während der Floh- und/oder Zeckensaison können weitere Behandlungen angezeigt sein.

Ask the vet about flea and worming treatments.

Frage den Tierarzt wegen Floh- und Wurmbehandlungen.

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Other translations for flea:

  • Flohmännchennn.
  • Lappalienf.

flea: Examples and translations in context

The flea circus... while fleas in scene are used here.

Der Flohzirkus... während hier Flöhe in Scene gesetzt werden.

Remove the fleas and maggots by hand with flea combs and/or tweezers.

Entferne Flöhe und Maden mit einem Flohkamm und/oder einer Pinzette.

A flea can consume several times its body weight in blood daily.

Ein Floh kann täglich ein Vielfaches seines Körpergewichts an Blut aufnehmen.

The cat groomed itself thoroughly to remove any flea it might have picked up.

Die Katze putzte sich gründlich, um jeden möglicherweise aufgelesenen Floh zu entfernen.

He quickly identified the flea as the source of his dog's constant scratching.

Er erkannte schnell, dass der Floh der Grund für das ständige Kratzen seines Hundes war.

There are many excellent and effective flea control medications available.

Es gibt viele hervorragende und wirksame präventive Medikamente gegen Flöhe.

Browsing through flea and gypsy markets has become increasingly popular.

Das Stöbern auf Floh- und Zigeunermärkten erfreut sich zunehmender Beliebtheit.

The measure of effectiveness was reduction of flea and tick counts.

Der Indikator für die Wirksamkeit war die Reduzierung der Floh- und Zeckenzahlen.

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