Household Pests

Rodents and Moths

Learn to talk about common household pests like rats (șobolanul) and moths (molia), as well as the damage they do when they gnaw (roade).

They say the rat entered through the cellar.
Cică șobolanul a intrat prin pivniță.
The mouse is gnawing the kitchen furniture.
Șoarecele roade mobila din bucătărie.
The moths had damaged Maria's jacket.
Moliile îi deterioraseră jacheta Mariei.

Biting Bugs

Other pests are a nuisance to people and pets, such as fleas (puricele) and bedbugs (ploșnița).

Our dog has fleas, so we are washing him.
Câinele nostru are purici, așa că îl spălăm.
How many bedbugs do you keep finding in this bed?
Câte ploșnițe tot găsești în acest pat?

Infestations and Sprays

When pests multiply (se înmulți), a single bug quickly becomes an infestation (infestarea). Often, the first line of defense is an insect spray (sprayul).

They say the cockroach infestation had worsened.
Cică infestarea cu gândaci se agravase.
Elena used the spray, but the moths still aren't leaving.
Elena a folosit sprayul, dar moliile tot nu pleacă.
The bedbugs had multiplied very fast.
Ploșnițele se înmulțiseră foarte repede.

Professional Pest Control

If the problem becomes too severe, it's time to call the exterminator (exterminatorul) for professional pest control (deratizarea).

The exterminator had assured us that the infestation disappeared.
Exterminatorul ne asigurase că infestarea a dispărut.
We must do the pest control because the rats are multiplying.
Trebuie să facem deratizarea pentru că șobolanii se înmulțesc.

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