trips
/tɾibs/from spelling rules
The Spanish word for thrips is trips.
trips is the standard term for an insect belonging to the order Thysanoptera.
Meaning: insect of the order Thysanoptera (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
The word is pronounced /tɾibs/.
Did you know?
- In some regions of Latin America, the word trips is occasionally replaced by the colloquialism pulgones when describing damage, even though this term technically refers to aphids.
- If you are reading an old Spanish botanical text, you might find these insects referred to by much more descriptive, archaic terms rather than the modern trips, such as 'insectos de alas de fleco'.
- While trips is the technical term, some farmers use the word chinche as a generic term for any small sap-sucking insect, which can lead to confusion with actual bugs.
Examples in context
- Los tisanópteros son pequeños insectos que se alimentan de savia.Thrips are small insects that feed on sap.
- Los insectos Thysanoptera, conocidos popularmente como trips, son una plaga común en los cultivos de hortalizas.Thysanoptera insects, commonly known as thrips, are a common pest in vegetable crops.
- Ayer vi unos trips en mi jardín y los aplasté.Yesterday, I saw some thrips in my garden and squashed them.
- Hay muchos trips en el jardín.There are many thrips in the garden.
- Los trips pueden dañar las flores.Thrips can damage the flowers.
- He visto trips en mis plantas.I have seen thrips on my plants.
Example conversation
Mateo and Elena are looking at some potted plants in a greenhouse.
- MateoElena, mira estos bichos.Elena, look at these bugs.
- ElenaParecen ser trips diminutos.They look like tiny thrips.
- MateoSí, los trips están en las hojas.Yes, the thrips are on the leaves.
- ElenaTenemos que limpiar la planta.We have to clean the plant.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
