English–French

“infest” in French

French

Pronunciation

IPA/ɛ̃fɛste/

Example

Les rats infestent le grenier.

Rats infest the attic.

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How to say “infest” in French

“Infest” in French is infester.

A harmful living presence multiplying through a space and taking it over.

Full entry for infester: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with infester

Les cafards infestent la cuisine.

Cockroaches overrun the kitchen.

Tips for using infester

  • The passive pattern être infesté de introduces the harmful presence, as in un grenier infesté de rats.

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