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1 beset
beset [bɪˈset](preterite, past participle beset) transitive verb[dangers, fears] assaillir• beset with difficulties [enterprise, journey] semé de difficultés• beset with or by doubts assailli par le doute* * *[bɪ'set] -
2 beset
transitive verb (usu passive)∎ I was beset by or with doubt j'étais assailli par le doute;∎ the whole project is beset with financial difficulties le projet pose énormément de problèmes sur le plan financier;∎ they are beset with problems ils sont assaillis de problèmes(b) (surround) encercler;∎ beset by the enemy cerné par l'ennemi -
3 beset
beset vtr ( prét, pp beset) ( gén au passif) assaillir (with de) ; Mil assiéger ; a project beset with problems/difficulties un projet émaillé de problèmes/difficultés ; a country beset by strikes un pays en proie aux grèves. -
4 plague
plague [pleɪg]1. nouna. ( = disease) peste f• to avoid sb/sth like the plague fuir qn/qch comme la pesteb. ( = scourge) fléau m• a plague of rats/locusts une invasion de rats/de sauterelles• plagued by [+ doubts, remorse] rongé par ; [+ nightmares] hanté par ; [+ mosquitoes] tourmenté par* * *[pleɪg] 1.noun Medicine ( bubonic) peste f; ( epidemic) épidémie f; fig (of ants, rats, locusts etc) invasion f2.transitive verb1) ( beset)to be plagued by ou with — être en proie à [doubts, remorse, difficulties]
2) ( harass) harceler••to avoid somebody/something like the plague — fuir quelqu'un/quelque chose comme la peste
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5 plague
A n1 Med ( bubonic) peste f ; ( epidemic) épidémie f ; the plague la peste ; I haven't got the plague! hum je n'ai pas la gale ○ ! ; a plague on you‡! la peste soit de toi‡! ;2 fig ( nuisance) plaie f ; the noise is a constant plague to residents le bruit est une vraie plaie pour les résidents ; what a plague that boy is! quelle plaie ce garçon! ;3 ( large number) (of ants, rats, locusts etc) invasion f ; ( of crimes) vague f ; to reach plague proportions atteindre des proportions astronomiques ;4 Bible plaie f.B vtr1 ( beset) to be plagued by ou with être en proie à, être assailli par [doubts, remorse, difficulties] ; he's plagued by ill health il a sans arrêt des ennuis de santé ; we were plagued by bad weather le mauvais temps s'est acharné sur nous ; we were plagued by wasps nous avons été envahis par les guêpes ;2 ( harass) harceler ; to plague sb with questions harceler qn de questions ; to plague sb for sth harceler qn pour obtenir qch ; to plague the life out of sb ○ empoisonner l'existence de qn.to avoid sb/sth like the plague fuir qn/qch comme la peste.
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