Definition

Noun: 1. Flea: A small, wingless, blood-sucking insect with a laterally compressed body, known for its strong jumping ability. It is an external parasite that lives on the blood of mammals and birds, commonly found on animals like dogs, cats, and rats.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Con mèo bị nhiễm bọ chét. (The cat is infested with fleas.)
  • Cần phun thuốc diệt bọ chét trong nhà. (We need to spray insecticide to kill fleas in the house.)
  • Vết cắn của bọ chét rất ngứa. (Flea bites are very itchy.)

Advanced Usage

• "Làm ổ cho bọ chét": Literally "to make a nest for fleas". This idiom means to create a favorable environment for bad things or troublemakers to thrive.
  • Chính sách lỏng lẻo đó chẳng khác nào làm ổ cho bọ chét. (That lax policy is no different from creating a breeding ground for trouble.)

Variants and Related Words

• Bọ chét nước (Noun): Water flea (a type of small crustacean, not a parasite).
• Bọ chét cát (Noun): Sand flea.
• Thuốc diệt bọ chét (Noun Phrase): Flea insecticide, flea treatment.
• Vòng cổ chống bọ chét (Noun Phrase): Flea collar.

Synonyms

• Rận (Noun): Louse (a different type of parasitic insect).
• Ký sinh trùng (Noun): Parasite (a general term).

Related Idioms

• Nhảy như bọ chét: To jump around like a flea. Used to describe someone who is very restless, fidgety, or constantly moving.
  • Đứa trẻ nhảy như bọ chét suốt buổi chiều. (The child has been jumping around like a flea all afternoon.)

noun

1. Flea
   • bọ chét