pest control in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for pest control in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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pest [Am pɛst, Brit pɛst] N

I.control <pres part controlling; pt, pp controlled> [Am kənˈtroʊl, Brit kənˈtrəʊl] VB trans

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II.control [Am kənˈtroʊl, Brit kənˈtrəʊl] N

1.2. control U:

control (ability to control, restrain)
control m
control (authority)
autoridad f
to be beyond sb's control
estar fuera del control de alguien
to be beyond sb's control
escapar al control de alguien
problems which are beyond the government's control
problemas que escapan al control del gobierno
circumstances beyond our control may lead to delays
circunstancias ajenas a nuestra voluntad pueden ocasionar retrasos
she was in complete control of herself throughout
en ningún momento perdió el control or el dominio de sí misma
to be out of control
estar fuera de control
to get out of control
descontrolarse
he brought his anger under control
logró controlar or dominar su ira
the epidemic is under control
la epidemia está bajo control
she struggled to keep the horse under control
luchó para mantener al caballo bajo control
he lost control of the horse
perdió el control del caballo
he lost control of the horse
el caballo se le desmandó
he lost control of himself
perdió el control or el dominio de sí mismo
he lost control of himself
perdió los estribos
he lost control of himself
se descontroló
he lost control of the car
perdió el control del coche

pest control in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for pest control in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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I.control [kənˈtrəʊl, Am -ˈtroʊl] -ll- N

II.control [kənˈtrəʊl, Am -ˈtroʊl] -ll- VB trans

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Agents of biological pest control have proved effective for these mole crickets.
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The research includes developing improved grape varieties and investigating pest control.
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These nonconventional farmers have given up their land and its yields to the testing of different, more organic ways of pest control.
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This fallow period is shortened if population density grows, requiring the input of nutrients (fertilizer or manure) and some manual pest control.
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Pitfall traps are mainly used for ecology studies and ecologic pest control.
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It was a beneficial situation for both species: cats got a reliable source of prey, and humans got effortless pest control.
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If pest control occurs at an early stage of the disease, the plants appear to be able to recover.
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He also promoted modern agricultural methods, such as the potato cultivation and pest control.
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They may be used in companion planting for pest control in agricultural and garden situations, and in households.
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Hunting can also be a means of pest control.
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