noun🔗SharePest, Beulenpest(often used with the, sometimes capitalized: the Plague) The bubonic plague, the pestilent disease caused by the virulent bacterium Yersinia pestis."The plague ravaged the medieval town, killing many people. "Die Pest verwüstete die mittelalterliche Stadt und tötete viele Menschen.diseasehistorydisastermedicinemicroorganismChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePest, Seuche, PlageAn epidemic or pandemic caused by any pestilence, but specifically by the above disease."The recent outbreak of the flu was a plague that affected many students at the school. "Der jüngste Ausbruch der Grippe war eine Plage, die viele Schüler der Schule betraf.diseasedisastermedicinevirushistoryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePest, Seuche, PlageA widespread affliction, calamity or destructive influx, especially when seen as divine retribution."The school was hit by a plague of absences due to the flu, disrupting classes and making it difficult to schedule make-up work. "Die Schule wurde von einer Plage von Abwesenheiten aufgrund der Grippe heimgesucht, was den Unterricht störte und es schwierig machte, Nachholarbeiten zu planen.diseasedisastermedicinevirushistorysufferingtheologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePlage, LastA grave nuisance, whatever greatly irritates."Bart is an utter plague; his pranks never cease."Bart ist eine absolute Plage; seine Streiche hören nie auf.disasterdiseasesufferingcursenegativeconditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareGemeinsame Bezeichnung für GrakelnCollective noun for common grackles"The plague of grackles outside the school made it difficult to hear the teacher. "Die Grakelschwärme vor der Schule erschwerten es, den Lehrer zu hören.animalbirdgroupChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePlagen, quälenTo harass, pester or annoy someone persistently or incessantly."My little brother keeps trying to use my phone; he plagues me with requests to play games on it all day long. "Mein kleiner Bruder versucht ständig, mein Handy zu benutzen; er quält mich den ganzen Tag mit Bitten, darauf Spiele zu spielen.actioncharacterpersonattitudeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareHeimsuchen, plagenTo afflict with a disease or other calamity."Natural catastrophes plagued the colonists till they abandoned the pestilent marshland."Naturkatastrophen suchten die Kolonisten heim, bis sie das verseuchte Sumpfland verließen.diseasedisastercursesufferingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
