plague
BrE /pleɪɡ/ AmE /pleɪɡ/
noun / verb en → es
a serious disease that spreads very quickly and affects a lot of people
peste, enfermedad contagiosa
Collocations plague outbreak
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The plague killed millions of people in the 14th century.
La peste mató a millones de personas en el siglo XIV.
a serious problem that affects many people and is difficult to solve
problema, dificultad
Collocations plague of crime
-
The city is suffering from a plague of graffiti.
La ciudad está sufriendo una plaga de grafitis.
to attack or spread like a disease
atacar, propagarse como enfermedad
Collocations plague the area
-
The disease has been plaguing the region for years.
La enfermedad ha estado azotando la región durante años.
a period of time when a serious disease was widespread and many people died
época de peste, tiempo de enfermedad
Collocations plague years
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The plague years were a dark time in the city's history.
Los años de peste fueron un tiempo oscuro en la historia de la ciudad.
a period of time when a serious problem was widespread and difficult to solve
época de problemas, tiempo de dificultades
Collocations plague years
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The plague of unemployment lasted for several decades.
La plaga de desempleo duró varias décadas.
a period when a person or group was very active and influential, often in a negative way
época de influencia negativa
Collocations plague years
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The plague of his rule was felt throughout the kingdom.
La plaga de su reinado se sintió por toda el reino.
to attack or spread like a disease (verb form)
atacar, propagarse como enfermedad
Collocations plague the area
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The disease has been plaguing the region for years.
La enfermedad ha estado azotando la región durante años.
to cause a lot of trouble or annoyance (verb form)
molestar, fastidiar
Collocations plague sb with sth
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The noise is plaguing me.
El ruido me está molestando.