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Meaning of "flea" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD FLEA

Old English flēah; related to Old Norse flō, Old High German flōh.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF FLEA

flea  [fliː] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FLEA

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Flea is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES FLEA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

flea

Flea

Fleas are the insects forming the order Siphonaptera. They are wingless, with mouthparts adapted for piercing skin and sucking blood. Fleas are external parasites, living by hematophagy off the blood of mammals and birds. Some flea species include: ▪ Cat flea ▪ Dog flea ▪ Human flea ▪ Moorhen flea ▪ Northern rat flea ▪ Oriental rat flea Over 2,000 species have been described worldwide.

Definition of flea in the English dictionary

The definition of flea in the dictionary is any small wingless parasitic blood-sucking insect of the order Siphonaptera, living on the skin of mammals and birds and noted for its power of leaping. Other definition of flea is any of various invertebrates that resemble fleas, such as the water flea and flea beetle.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FLEA


Ali
ˈɑːliː
boule
ˈbuːliː
Dili
ˈdiːliː
flee
fliː
fleur-de-lis
ˌflɜːdəˈliː
folie
fɒˈliː
formulae
ˈfɔːmjʊˌliː
galilee
ˈɡælɪˌliː
glee
ɡliː
henley
ˈhɛnliː
Holi
ˈhɒˌliː
jubilee
ˈdʒuːbɪˌliː
lea
liː
lee
liː
Leigh
liː
li
liː
Orly
ˈɔːliː
pili
pɪˈliː
plea
pliː
vali
vɑːˈliː

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FLEA

fld
flea beetle
flea collar
flea in one´s ear
flea market
flea powder
flea-bitten
flea-ridden
fleabag
fleabane
fleabite
fleahopper
fleam
fleapit
fleasome
fleawort
fleck
flecked
Flecker
fleckless

WORDS THAT END LIKE FLEA

achillea
azalea
bougainvillea
cochlea
Elea
galea
grevillea
Heraclea
incarvillea
mausolea
olea
palea
Penthesilea
pilea
psoralea
quelea
sand flea
talea
trochlea
water flea

Synonyms and antonyms of flea in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «flea» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FLEA

Find out the translation of flea to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of flea from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «flea» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

跳蚤
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

pulga
570 millions of speakers

English

flea
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पिस्सू
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

بُرْغُوث
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

блоха
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

pulga
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মাছি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

puce
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kutu
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Floh
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

벼룩
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kutu
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

con rận
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பிளே
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पिसू
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Pire
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

pulce
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

pchła
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

блоха
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

țânțar
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ψύλλος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

vlooi
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

loppa
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

loppe
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of flea

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FLEA»

The term «flea» is very widely used and occupies the 14.969 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FLEA» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about flea

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10 QUOTES WITH «FLEA»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word flea.
1
John Adams
The right of a nation to kill a tyrant in case of necessity can no more be doubted than to hang a robber, or kill a flea.
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Ursula Andress
When I go to a country, I go to flea markets, antique stores. I am always looking for something.
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Lynda Barry
I am not sure how much I would like being married if I wasn't married to him. A man who likes flea markets and isn't gay? I knew I was lucky.
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Troian Bellisario
If I'm going to try and find something, I stick to the flea markets, or I pull hand-me-downs from my family because I like pieces to have stories.
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Nate Berkus
I like my house to be unique to me. Sure, I've bought plenty of things out of a catalog, but the way I put them together in my home is special. You might have bought your sofa at a major home decorating store, but the rug you found at the flea market is so unique, it takes your room from 'carbon copy' to 'simply yours' in no time.
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Nate Berkus
'Priced to sell' - just the phrase makes me smile. When a dealer says all the items in his booth are priced to sell, he means he's tagged them as aggressively as he can to get you to buy them. Don't worry, though, I still haggle. You have to. That's the point of a flea market.
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April Bowlby
I just discovered the Santa Monica flea market, every Sunday. I go weekly. There's a lot of interesting things there.
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Gail Collins
Non-crazy gun advocates - the ones who aren't stockpiling in preparation for a zombie invasion - don't like the idea of expanding background checks because they think it'll be a lot more paperwork. And it probably would make it more difficult to sell guns at, say, a flea market.
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Lily Collins
My mother used to take me to flea markets in my stroller, and I would just rummage through the piles. You've got to dig through the overstuffed racks that everyone else just walks by. It's the only way to find the cool stuff.
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Gia Coppola
I don't like shopping, so I'll look online. I like going to the flea market at the Rose Bowl every once in a while. I like the same stores, Opening Ceremony and APC.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FLEA»

Discover the use of flea in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to flea and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
A Flea in Her Ear: A New Version of Georges Feydeau's Farce
hilarious...a crowd pleaser...this endeavor seems assured of a long afterlife on the theater circuit.
David Ives, 2006
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Justinian's Flea: Plague, Empire, and the Birth of Europe
Weaving together evolutionary microbiology, economics, military strategy, ecology, and ancient and modern medicine, author Rosen tells of history's first pandemic--a plague seven centuries before the Black Death that killed tens of millions ...
William Rosen, 2007
3
There Was a Coyote Who Swallowed a Flea
Set in the desert southwest, this variation on the traditional, cumulative rhyme looks at the consequences of a coyote's strange diet.
Jennifer Ward, 2007
4
War of the Flea: The Classic Study of Guerrilla Warfare
Presents numerous case studies of guerrilla insurgencies and the different options for official government responses
Robert Taber, 2002
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Found, Free, and Flea: Creating Collections from Vintage ...
The Ogilvy advertising director and author of A Very Modest Cottage describes how during the renovation of a derelict campground she found and restored 151 discarded items that became foundation pieces, in an account that explains her ...
Tereasa Surratt, 2011
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John Donne - the Flea and Andrew Marvell - to His Coy Mistress
Seminar paper from the year 2007 in the subject English Language and Literature Studies - Literature, grade: 1,7, Bielefeld University (Universitat), course: A Survey of British Literature, 13 entries in the bibliography, language: English, ...
Daniela Schulze, 2008
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The Elephant And The Flea
Bookseller Charles Handy's best-selling new book looks at how individuals (the fleas in his analogy) relate to multi-national conglomerates (the elephants).
Charles Handy, 2008
8
The Flea's Sneeze
A flea with a cold startles all the animals in the barn when it sneezes unexpectedly.
Lynn Downey, 2005
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The Flea Markets of France
There's something wrong with Hazel Athertons he just knows it. She's not a kid anymore, but she's not grown-up either. Hazel hasn't even kissed a boy and she's not sure she ever will.
‎2009
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The Autobiography of a Flea
"The Autobiography of a Flea" is narrated by a flea who tells the tale of a beautiful young girl named Bella, her sexual curiosity, and the people who take advantage of her ignorance.
Anonymous, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FLEA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term flea is used in the context of the following news items.
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UPDATE: 2 Cleveland vet clinics burglarized for heartworm, flea
Vets at both Cleveland clinics say whoever robbed the place knew exactly what they were looking for, stealing all of their flea, tick and ... «WRCB-TV, Jul 15»
2
Hastings Flea Brings Vendors, Music, Summer Fun
HASTINGS-ON-HUDSON, N.Y. -- The next Hastings Flea takes place on Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Hastings-on-Hudson Metro North ... «The Daily Voice, Jul 15»
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Leap Like a Frog, Jump Like a Flea: 3D Printed Robot Springs to Life
A robot which was 3D-printed from hard and soft materials and powered by combustion is capable of repeatedly jumping six times its height ... «Sputnik International, Jul 15»
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Pets Q&A: Some timely tips from 'Dr. Flea'
Q: The flea and tick product I've been using for years – a spot on suggested by a veterinarian – hasn't been working, but there doesn't seem to ... «Buffalo News, Jul 15»
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The July Cleveland Flea: Saturday with same great vibe, some new …
The July Cleveland Flea promises to be as good or better than last month's. With 11 new vendors, live music, tons of great food and drink, it'll ... «cleveland.com, Jul 15»
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Health Tip: Opt for Friendlier Flea Control
Use a flea comb each day on your animal. At least weekly, bathe animals in a calendula, oatmeal or aloe shampoo, and wash their bedding. «U.S. News & World Report, Jul 15»
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Indy Arts & Urban Flea offers unique shopping experience
fleaski Ready for a great vintage find?! We are too! Lisa Ripley, general manager of the Indy Arts & Urban Flea, stopped by our Indy Style ... «WISH-TV, Jul 15»
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Recent rain brings flea infestation to Deep East Texas
If you've noticed you four-legged friends are scratching a lot more than usual, recent rainfall may be to blame. "On a scale of one to 10, it's up ... «KTRE, Jul 15»
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On the Market: Brooklyn Flea Fleas Park Slope; Feds Give Fair …
Also moving on: Brooklyn Flea from Park Slope's PS 321 space. DNAInfo reports that the mini flea chain won't renew its contract after it expires ... «New York Observer, Jul 15»
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Feeling the summer itch? FLEA epidemic in Britain during hottest …
Their passion for hot weather makes our over-heated homes an optimum breeding ground for the parasites - and those at risk of a flea colony ... «Express.co.uk, Jul 15»

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