“the Kudzu plant infests much of the South and is spreading to the North”
verb
live on or in a host, as of parasites
Word Forms
infestation
noun
the state of being invaded or overrun by parasites
invasion
noun
any entry into an area not previously occupied
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
befallen
in großer Zahl einmarschieren
🇫🇷French
infester
envahir en grand nombre
🇪🇸Spanish
infestar
invadir en gran número
🇮🇹Italian
infestare
invadere in gran numero
🇳🇱Dutch
teisteren
in groten getale binnenvallen
🇵🇹Portuguese
infestar
invadir em grande número
🇷🇺Russian
заражать
вторгаться в больших количествах
India
🇮🇳Hindi
हमला करना
बड़ी संख्या में आक्रमण करें
🇧🇩Bengali
সংক্রমিত
প্রচুর সংখ্যায় আক্রমণ
🇮🇳Tamil
தொற்றிக்கொள்
பெரும் எண்ணிக்கையில் படையெடுக்கின்றன
🇮🇳Telugu
ఆక్రమించు
పెద్ద సంఖ్యలో దండెత్తాయి
🇮🇳Marathi
संसर्ग
मोठ्या संख्येने आक्रमण करा
🇮🇳Gujarati
ઉપદ્રવ
મોટી સંખ્યામાં આક્રમણ કરો
🇮🇳Kannada
ಮುತ್ತಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತವೆ
ಹೆಚ್ಚಿನ ಸಂಖ್ಯೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಆಕ್ರಮಣ ಮಾಡುತ್ತವೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ആക്രമിക്കുക
വലിയ തോതിൽ ആക്രമിക്കുക
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਲਾਗ
ਵੱਡੀ ਗਿਣਤੀ ਵਿੱਚ ਹਮਲਾ
🇵🇰Urdu
انفیکشن
بڑی تعداد میں حملہ
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
侵扰
大量入侵
🇯🇵Japanese
はびこる
大量に侵入する
🇰🇷Korean
해치다
대거 침입하다
🇻🇳Vietnamese
phá hoại
xâm chiếm với số lượng lớn
🇹🇭Thai
รบกวน
บุกเข้ามาเป็นจำนวนมาก
🇮🇩Indonesian
menduduki
menyerang dalam jumlah besar
🇲🇾Malay
menjangkiti
menyerang beramai-ramai
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
عدوى
غزو بأعداد كبيرة
🇮🇷Persian
آلوده کردن
به تعداد زیاد حمله کنند
🇹🇷Turkish
istila etmek
çok sayıda istila etmek
🇮🇱Hebrew
לִפְשׁוֹט עַל
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Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'infest'?
The primary meaning of 'infest' is 'invade in great numbers'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'infest' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'infest' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'infest' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'infest' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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