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plague

/pleɪɡ/

plaguenoun

plagues

/pleɪɡ/

Translations

fléauau sens figuré; chose ou phénomène extrêmement nuisible

The constant noise from the construction site was a plague to the residents of the neighborhood.

Le bruit constant du chantier était un véritable fléau pour les habitants du quartier.

pestemaladie contagieuse; emploi médical et historique

The Black Death was a devastating global epidemic of bubonic plague that struck Europe and Asia in the mid-1300s.

La peste noire fut une épidémie mondiale dévastatrice de peste bubonique qui frappa l’Europe et l’Asie au milieu du XIVe siècle.

Additional translations

invasionpour une infestation massive d’insectes ou d’animaux

Definitions

A contagious bacterial disease characterized by fever and delirium, typically with the formation of buboes and sometimes infection of the lungs.

The Black Death was a devastating global epidemic of bubonic plague that struck Europe and Asia in the mid-1300s.

An unusually large number of insects or animals infesting a place and causing damage.

A plague of locusts descended upon the crops, leaving devastation in their wake.

A thing causing trouble or irritation.

The constant noise from the construction site was a plague to the residents of the neighborhood.

Any epidemic disease that spreads rapidly and causes high mortality; a serious widespread affliction.

Polio was once a dreaded plague across the world.

Synonyms

plagueverb

plagued

Past Simple

plagued

Past Participle

plaguing

ing-form

/pleɪɡ/

Translations

harcelerinsister de manière importune, importuner

The reporters plagued the celebrity with questions about their personal life.

Les journalistes ont harcelé la célébrité de questions sur sa vie privée.

tourmentercauser des troubles ou des souffrances de façon répétée

The city was plagued by frequent power outages during the storm season.

La ville était tourmentée par de fréquentes coupures de courant pendant la saison des tempêtes.

Additional translations

infecterau sens de maladie grave ou contagieuse

Definitions

To cause continual trouble or distress to someone or something.

The city was plagued by frequent power outages during the storm season.

To pester or harass someone persistently.

The reporters plagued the celebrity with questions about their personal life.

To infect or afflict (people, animals, or an area) with plague or a comparable serious disease.

Fleas carried by rats plagued whole cities before modern sanitation.

Synonyms

plagueadjective

/pleɪɡ/

Used attributively before nouns (e.g., plague doctor, plague victims)

Translations

de la pesteemploi attributif; lié à la peste, surtout en contexte historique ou médical

Plague doctors wore distinctive beaked masks.

Les médecins de la peste portaient des masques en forme de bec distinctifs.

Definitions

Relating to or affected by plague; used before a noun to denote something connected with plague.

Plague doctors wore distinctive beaked masks.

Synonyms