Polyglot Dictionary

termite

/tɛʁ.mit/

le noun B1

le (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

plural
les termites

Meaning

  1. termite

    • Les termites endommagent les poutres en bois.

      Termites damage the wooden beams.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Similar words

Similar in other languages

Spanish

termita

termita is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "termite."

Portuguese

cupim

cupim is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "termite."

Practice

1 What does termite mean?

2 Fill the gap: Les ___ endommagent les poutres en bois.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches termite?

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