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plague

/pleɪɡ/

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noun

Peste, peste bubonique

(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. "

La peste a ravagé la ville médiévale, tuant de nombreuses personnes.

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noun

Peste, épidémie

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. "

La récente épidémie de grippe a été une peste qui a affecté de nombreux élèves de l'école.

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noun

Peste, fléau

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. "

L'école a été frappée par un fléau d'absences dues à la grippe, perturbant les cours et rendant difficile la planification des travaux de rattrapage.

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noun

Fléau, peste

A grave nuisance, whatever greatly irritates.

Examples :

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

Bart est une véritable peste ; ses farces ne cessent jamais.

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noun

Nom collectif pour les quiscales bronzés

Collective noun for common grackles

Examples :

"The plague of grackles outside the school made it difficult to hear the teacher. "

Le groupe de quiscales bronzés à l'extérieur de l'école rendait difficile d'entendre le professeur.

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verb

Harceler, tourmenter

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. "

Mon petit frère essaie sans cesse d'utiliser mon téléphone ; il me harcèle de demandes pour jouer à des jeux dessus toute la journée.

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verb

Affliger, tourmenter

To afflict with a disease or other calamity.

Examples :

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

Les catastrophes naturelles ont affligé les colons jusqu'à ce qu'ils abandonnent le marécage pestilentiel.

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