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Italian

disinfestazione

/di.zin.fe.staˈt͡sjo.ne/noun · feminineC2
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Meaning

pest control, extermination

  • the eradication or control of insects, rodents, or other pests in a building or area

In a sentence

Il condominio ha programmato una disinfestazione generale contro le formiche.

The apartment building scheduled a general pest control treatment against ants.

Quando è prevista la disinfestazione del giardino condominiale?

When is the pest control scheduled for the building garden?

Senza un'adeguata disinfestazione non riusciremo mai a eliminare questi insetti.

Without proper pest control, we will never manage to get rid of these insects.

Word forms (2)
WordWord forms
disinfestazionefeminine · singular
disinfestazionifeminine · plural

Usage notes

  • Feminine abstract noun ending in -zione; forms plural regularly in -i.

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