Phrase guide

pest control

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

The regulation or management of a species defined as a pest.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A service that removes pests.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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Across languages

Translations

17 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Dutch: ongediertebestrijding — regulation or management of another species defined as a pest
  • Finnish: tuholaistorjunta — regulation or management of another species defined as a pest
  • German: Schädlingsbekämpfung — regulation or management of another species defined as a pest
  • Hungarian: kártevőirtás — regulation or management of another species defined as a pest
  • Hungarian: rovarirtás — regulation or management of another species defined as a pest
  • Hungarian: rágcsálóirtás — regulation or management of another species defined as a pest
  • Portuguese: controlo de pragas — regulation or management of another species defined as a pest
  • Portuguese: controle de pragas — regulation or management of another species defined as a pest
  • Spanish: control de plagas — regulation or management of another species defined as a pest
  • Tagalog: supil-angol — regulation or management of another species defined as a pest
  • Dutch: ongediertebestrijding — pest control service
  • Finnish: tuholaistorjunta — pest control service
  • German: Schädlingsbekämpfer — pest control service
  • German: Kammerjäger — pest control service
  • Portuguese: controlo de pragas — pest control service
  • Portuguese: controle de pragas — pest control service
  • Spanish: control de plagas — pest control service