How the word "la punaise" is translated into English
L'hôtel était infesté de punaises de lit, quelle horreur !
[lotɛl‿ etɛ ɛ̃fɛste də pynɛz də li, kɛl‿ ɔʁœʁ !]
The hotel was infested with bed bugs, how awful!
Une punaise verte s'est posée sur le rideau du salon.
[yn pynɛz vɛʁtə sɛ poze syʁ lə ʁido dy salɔ̃.]
A green stink bug landed on the living room curtain.
Ne l'écrase pas, une punaise sent vraiment mauvais.
[nə lekʁaz pa, yn pynɛz sɑ̃ vʁɛmɑ̃ mɔvɛ.]
Don't squash it, a stink bug smells really bad.
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