Meaning of ērce | Babel Free
[ˈɛ̄ːɾt͡sɛ]Definitions
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tick, mite (numerous species of tiny arachnids of subclass Acari that live as parasites on various plants and animals) declension-5, feminine
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locative singular of ērce feminine, form-of, locative, singular
Examples
“kamēr zirgs dzēra, zemniek izrāva ērci, kas bija piezīdušies kaklam”
while the horse drank, the farmer removed the tick that had been sucking at the (horse's) neck
“atgulās tīfu var pārnest arī ērces”
also mites can transmit typhus
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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