noun🔗SharePeste, peste bubonique(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. "La peste a ravagé la ville médiévale, tuant de nombreuses personnes.diseasehistorydisastermedicinemicroorganismChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePeste, épidémieAn 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. "La récente épidémie de grippe a été une peste qui a affecté de nombreux élèves de l'école.diseasedisastermedicinevirushistoryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePeste, fléauA 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. "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.diseasedisastermedicinevirushistorysufferingtheologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareFléau, pesteA grave nuisance, whatever greatly irritates."Bart is an utter plague; his pranks never cease."Bart est une véritable peste ; ses farces ne cessent jamais.disasterdiseasesufferingcursenegativeconditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareNom collectif pour les quiscales bronzésCollective noun for common grackles"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.animalbirdgroupChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareHarceler, tourmenterTo 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. "Mon petit frère essaie sans cesse d'utiliser mon téléphone ; il me harcèle de demandes pour jouer à des jeux dessus toute la journée.actioncharacterpersonattitudeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAffliger, tourmenterTo afflict with a disease or other calamity."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.diseasedisastercursesufferingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
