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plague

/pleɪɡ/

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noun

Pest, Beulenpest

(often used with the, sometimes capitalized: the Plague) The bubonic plague, the pestilent disease caused by the virulent bacterium Yersinia pestis.

Examples :

"The plague ravaged the medieval town, killing many people. "

Die Pest verwüstete die mittelalterliche Stadt und tötete viele Menschen.

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noun

Pest, Seuche, Plage

An epidemic or pandemic caused by any pestilence, but specifically by the above disease.

Examples :

"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.

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noun

Pest, Seuche, Plage

A widespread affliction, calamity or destructive influx, especially when seen as divine retribution.

Examples :

"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.

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noun

Plage, Last

A grave nuisance, whatever greatly irritates.

Examples :

"Bart is an utter plague; his pranks never cease."

Bart ist eine absolute Plage; seine Streiche hören nie auf.

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noun

Gemeinsame Bezeichnung für Grakeln

Collective noun for common grackles

Examples :

"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.

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verb

Plagen, quälen

To harass, pester or annoy someone persistently or incessantly.

Examples :

"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.

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verb

Heimsuchen, plagen

To afflict with a disease or other calamity.

Examples :

"Natural catastrophes plagued the colonists till they abandoned the pestilent marshland."

Naturkatastrophen suchten die Kolonisten heim, bis sie das verseuchte Sumpfland verließen.

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