flea

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈfliː/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/fli/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(flē)

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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
flea n(parasitic insect)pulga nf
 Nate had to take his dog to the vet because it had fleas.
 Nate tuvo que llevar a su perro al veterinario porque tenía pulgas.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
cat flea noften plural (parasite: lives on cats)pulga del gato nf + loc adj
daphnia,
water flea
n
(tiny freshwater crustacean)dafnia nf
  pulga de agua loc nom f
de-flea [sth] vtr(remove parasites from) (coloquial)despulgar vtr
  desparasitar vtr
 As well as de-fleaing the dog, you need to de-flea the house too.
 Además de despulgar al perro, debes despulgar la casa.
dog flea noften plural (parasite: lives on dogs)pulga nf
flea beetle n(jumping insect)pulgón nm
flea collar n(animal collar that repels fleas)collar contra las pulgas, collar repelente de pulgas nm + loc prep
 If the cat doesn't stop scratching, we'll have to get him a flea collar.
  collar antipulgas nm + adj
  collar antiparasitario nm + adj
flea in your ear nfigurative, informal (rebuke)reprimenda nf
flea market n(market selling antiques, etc.)mercado de pulgas loc nom m
 (ES)mercadillo nm
 (CL)mercado persa loc nom m
 You can find some real bargains at the local flea market.
 Puedes encontrar varias gangas en el mercado de pulgas.
flea-bitten adj(covered with fleas)pulgoso/a adj
flea-bitten adj(shabby, dirty)mugriento/a adj
  andrajoso/a adj
fleabane n(plant: erigeron)erigeron nf
rat flea noften plural (parasite: lives on rats)pulga de rata nf + loc adj
send [sb] away with a flea in his ear,
send [sb] away with a flea in her ear
v expr
figurative, informal (tell [sb] to go away)despachar a alguien vtr + prep
 (ES: coloquial)echar a alguien con cajas destempladas loc verb + prep
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Collocations: a flea-bitten [ear, coat, tail], [dog, cat, pet] fleas, the [dog, cat, pet] is covered in fleas, more...

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