infested

BrE /ˈɪnfəst/ AmE /ˈɪnfəst/

adjective en → es

1 PESTS/ANIMALS [attributive, predicative] B2

full of pests or animals that are harmful, unpleasant, or unwanted

infestado de, lleno de

  • be infested with something

Collocations a house infested with rats · an area infested with mosquitoes

  • The old building was infested with rats.

    El edificio viejo estaba lleno de ratas.

2 PROBLEMS [attributive, predicative] C1

full of problems or difficulties

lleno de problemas, plagado de

  • be infested with something

Collocations a system infested with corruption · an area infested with crime

  • The city is infested with crime.

    La ciudad está plagada de delincuencia.