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pox

/pɒks/

/pɑːks/

Traduzioni

poxnoun

poxes

оспа

The village was quarantined due to an outbreak of smallpox.

Деревня была помещена на карантин из-за вспышки оспы.

Traduzioni aggiuntive

сыпь

вирусное заболевание

Sinonimi

poxverb

poxed

Past Simple

poxed

Past Participle

poxing

Gerund

/pɒks/

/pɑːks/

Archaic verb meaning to infect with pox or to curse.

Sinonimi

strike down

poxadjective

Used attributively before another noun (e.g., 'pox virus').

Definizioni

poxnoun

A viral disease characterized by pustules or skin eruptions.

The smallpox outbreak in the 18th century caused widespread panic and devastation.

A curse or hex, often used in expressions to denote misfortune.

A pox on both your houses, he exclaimed, frustrated by their endless feud.

Syphilis or another venereal disease, especially in historical or archaic use.

In the 17th century the pox claimed many lives in the city.

poxverb

To infect or cover with pox pustules.

The illness poxed most of the cattle before it was contained.

(Archaic) To curse or damn.

He swore to pox anyone who betrayed his trust.

poxadjective

Relating to or caused by pox; characterized by pox.

Pox scars can remain on the skin for years.