pragas
1. insects or animals that damage crops, food, or property
The farmer had to spray pesticides to control the pests in his fields.
O fazendeiro teve que pulverizar pesticidas para controlar as pragas em seus campos.
2. annoying or troublesome people, especially children
Those kids are real pests; they won't stop bothering us.
Aquelas crianças são verdadeiras pragas; elas não param de nos incomodar.
3. anything that is a source of annoyance or trouble
Spam emails have become a major pest on the internet.
E-mails de spam se tornaram uma praga importante na internet.
In both Brazilian and American English, 'pests' is commonly used metaphorically to describe troublesome people, particularly children. In agricultural contexts, it refers to a serious economic concern. Brazilian Portuguese uses 'pragas' for both biological pests and figuratively for annoying individuals, similar to English usage.
NYC Slang
pains in the ass; rats
Related Idioms & Phrases
a plague of pests (uma praga de pragas)
pest control (controle de pragas)
to be a pest (ser uma praga)
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