mosquito

S2 W2

in Vietnamese Muỗi

BrE /ˈmɒs.kɪ.təʊ/ AmE /ˈmɑː.sɪ.toʊ/

noun en → vi

1 INSECT [singular] A2

Muỗi

a small flying insect that bites people and animals to feed on their blood, often spreading diseases like malaria or dengue fever

Collocations mosquito bite · mosquito net

  • The mosquito bites are very itchy.

    Những vết cắn của muỗi rất ngứa.

2 CONTROL [transitive] B1

Trị muỗi

to use methods to reduce the number of mosquitoes in an area, often using sprays or nets

  • take steps to control mosquitoes
  • They are taking steps to control the mosquito population.

    Họ đang thực hiện các biện pháp để kiểm soát số lượng muỗi.