Gratis ordbok - engelska svenska tyska lexikon

Exempel

• The most important point in the work of the white ant remains to be noted. I have already said that the white ant is never seen.
• The most voracious cable-muncher in the tropical and sub-tropical parts of Australia is the termite, or white ant, which eats through both lead and polythene sheathings.
• Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I am happy to hear that the hon. Member appreciates the fact that white ants cause a lot [of] destruction in his area. There is very little we can do about white ants.
• Our house was built on a hard ferruginous conglomerate, in order to be out of the way of the white ant, but they came in despite the precaution;[...].
• White ants destroy living plants by removing the epidermal layers, effectively ‘ringbarking’ the subject.