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."Sentence: "Throughout history, the Plagues have caused immense suffering and death." "Tout au long de l'histoire, les Peste ont causé d'immenses souffrances et la mort.diseasemedicinehistorydisastermicroorganismbiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareFléau, pesteAn epidemic or pandemic caused by any pestilence, but specifically by the above disease."During the Middle Ages, the bubonic plagues caused widespread death and suffering across Europe. "Au Moyen Âge, les pestes buboniques ont causé la mort et la souffrance généralisées à travers l'Europe.diseasemedicinevirusdisasterhistoryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareFléaux, plaiesA widespread affliction, calamity or destructive influx, especially when seen as divine retribution."The drought was a plague on the farmers' crops, devastating their livelihood. "La sécheresse a été un fléau pour les récoltes des agriculteurs, dévastant leurs moyens de subsistance.disasterdiseasehistorymedicinesufferingtheologyreligionChat 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.sufferingcursedisasterdiseaseChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTroupeaux de quiscales bronzésCollective noun for common grackles"A couple of plagues of grackles visit my bird feeder every evening, scattering seeds everywhere. "Quelques troupeaux de quiscales bronzés visitent ma mangeoire chaque soir, éparpillant des graines partout.animalbirdgroupChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareHarceler, tourmenter, importunerTo harass, pester or annoy someone persistently or incessantly.""Mosquitoes relentlessly plague me when I try to relax in my backyard." "Les moustiques me harcèlent sans relâche quand j'essaie de me détendre dans mon jardin.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.diseasedisastersufferingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading