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vermin [ˈvɜːmɪn] n 1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) (functioning as plural) small animals collectively, esp insects and rodents, that are troublesome to man, domestic animals, etc. 2. pl -min an unpleasant, obnoxious, or dangerous person [from Old French vermine, from Latin vermis a worm] Vermin a kind or class of obnoxious animal, 1400; applied to persons of an offensive nature, 1562. Examples: vermin of the earth, 1690; of the soul, 1621.
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Translations vermin [ˈvɜːmɪn] N 1. (lit) (= insects) → bichos mpl, sabandijas fpl; (= mammals) → alimañas fpl 2. (fig) (pej) (= people) → chusma f vermin n no pl (= animal) → Schädling m (= insects) → Ungeziefer nt vermin [ˈvɜːmɪn] npl → animali mpl nocivi (fig) (pej) → parassiti mpl vermin [ˈvɜːmɪn] npl → animali mpl nocivi (fig) (pej) → parassiti mpl n vermin [ˈvəːmin] undesirable or troublesome pests such as fleas, rats, or mice Farmers are always having trouble with various types of vermin; It is vermin such as these men that are trying to destroy society. plaagdiere هوام، حَشَرات طُفَيْلِيَّه вредители havěť skadedyr das Ungeziefer βλαβερά ζώα, παράσιτα, καθάρματα parásito; chusma, gentuza kahjurid جانور موذی tuhoeläimet vermine מַזִיקִים कीड़े-मकोड़े štetočina férgek hama meindÿr parassita 害虫 해충, 해로운 동물 kenkėjai, parazitai parazīti; (par cilvēkiem) salašņas binatang perosak ongedierte, gespuis skadedyr, utøy robactwo, szkodniki parasita insecte dăunătoare; paraziţi паразиты; вредители škodci; háveď golazen štetočina skadedjur, ohyra พยาธิหรือสัตว์ที่เป็นอันตรายต่อสิ่งมีชีวิตอื่น haşarat, zararlı hayvan 害蟲,害獸,害鳥 шкідники, паразити ضرر رساں کيڑے vật hại, sâu hại 寄生虫;害鸟 How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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- with mortal pangs The mimes become its food, And the angels sob at vermin fangs In human gore imbued. I've never seen exquisite fallen beings, and I never shall see them, but such creatures as that painted Frenchwoman at the counter with the ringlets are vermin to my mind, and all fallen women are the same. This of all virtues, and dignities of the mind, is the greatest; being the character of the Deity: and without it, man is a busy, mischievous, wretched thing; no better than a kind of vermin. |
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