vermin
US /ˈvɝː.mɪn/
UK /ˈvɝː.mɪn/
1.
vermes, pragas
wild animals that are believed to be harmful to crops, farm animals, or game, or that carry disease, e.g., rodents, insects, or birds
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The farmer used traps to control the vermin in his barn.
O fazendeiro usou armadilhas para controlar os vermes em seu celeiro.
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Rats and mice are considered vermin.
Ratos e camundongos são considerados vermes.
2.
vermes, ralé
contemptible people
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He called the protesters vermin.
Ele chamou os manifestantes de vermes.
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The city was plagued by criminal vermin.
A cidade estava infestada de vermes criminosos.