What is the Spanish word for "horsefly"?

Learn how to say "horsefly" in Spanish with examples and practice

English

horsefly

Spanish

tábanos

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Examples of how to use "horsefly" in Spanish

English
A large horsefly bit my arm.
Spanish
Una gran mosca de los caballos me mordió el brazo.
English
A horsefly landed on her arm.
Spanish
Una mosca de los caballos se posó en su brazo.
English
The horsefly buzzed loudly around the picnic.
Spanish
La mosca de los caballos zumbó fuerte alrededor del picnic.
English
He waved to shoo the horsefly away.
Spanish
Él hizo un gesto para ahuyentar a la mosca de los caballos.
English
A horsefly bite can be very painful.
Spanish
Una mordedura de mosca de los caballos puede ser muy dolorosa.

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