horsefly

US /ˈhɔːrs.flaɪ/
UK /ˈhɔːrs.flaɪ/
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овод, слепень

a large, stout-bodied fly with a painful bite, the female of which sucks blood from mammals

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I was bitten by a horsefly while hiking in the woods.
Меня укусил овод во время похода в лесу.
The horses were bothered by swarms of horseflies.
Лошадей беспокоили рои оводов.