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[bjuːˌbɒnɪk 'pleɪg]noun peste f bubonique -
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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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['pestiləns](any type of deadly epidemic disease, especially bubonic plague.) peste -
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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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plague [pleɪg]1 noun∎ the plague la peste;∎ to avoid sb like the plague fuir qn comme la peste;∎ humorous he avoids work like the plague il est allergique au travail;∎ archaic a plague on them! qu'ils crèvent!;∎ archaic a plague on both your houses! allez tous au diable!(b) (epidemic) épidémie f;∎ figurative there's been a veritable plague of burglaries il y a eu toute une série de cambriolages∎ a plague of rats une invasion de rats∎ the region is plagued by floods la région est en proie aux inondations;∎ we are plagued with tourists in the summer l'été, nous sommes envahis par les touristes;∎ we are plagued with mosquitoes in the summer l'été, nous sommes infestés de moustiques;∎ it's an old injury that still plagues him c'est une vieille blessure dont il souffre encore;∎ the industry has been plagued with strikes this year l'industrie a beaucoup souffert des grèves cette année∎ to plague sb with telephone calls harceler qn de coups de téléphone
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bubonic — bubónic adj. m., pl. bubónici; f. sg. bubónică, pl. bubónice Trimis de siveco, 10.08.2004. Sursa: Dicţionar ortografic BUBÓNIC, Ă adj. Referitor la bubon, care se manifestă printr un bubon. ♢ Ciumă (sau pestă) bubonică = ciumă (sau pestă)… … Dicționar Român
bubonic — characterized by swelling in the groin, by 1795, from L. bubo (gen. bubonis) swelling of lymph glands (in the groin), from Gk. boubon groin. Bubonic plague attested by 1827 … Etymology dictionary
Bubonic — Bu*bon ic (b[ u]*b[o^]n [i^]k), a. Of or pertaining to a bubo or buboes; characterized by buboes. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
bubonic — (1) Bad meaning bad. (2) Bad meaning good. So good, in fact, it makes you almost sick. (1) Person 1: What movie did you see tonight? Person 2: A Low Down Dirty Shame with Keenen Ivory Wayans. That movie was utterly bubonic, and I just realized… … Dictionary of american slang
bubonic — (1) Bad meaning bad. (2) Bad meaning good. So good, in fact, it makes you almost sick. (1) Person 1: What movie did you see tonight? Person 2: A Low Down Dirty Shame with Keenen Ivory Wayans. That movie was utterly bubonic, and I just realized… … Dictionary of american slang
bubonic — adj. Bubonic is used with these nouns: ↑plague … Collocations dictionary
bubonic — adj. relating to or characterized by buboes. Phrases and idioms: bubonic plague a contagious bacterial disease characterized by fever, delirium, and the formation of buboes … Useful english dictionary
Bubonic plague — (Med.) a severe and often fatal disease caused by infection with the bacterium {Yersinia pestis} (formerly {Pasteurella pestis}), transmitted to man by the bite of fleas, themselves usually infected by biting infected rodents. It is characterized … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
bubonic plague — ► NOUN ▪ a form of plague transmitted by rat fleas and characterized by the formation of buboes … English terms dictionary
bubonic plague — n. a contagious disease, the most common form of plague, caused by a bacterium (Yersinia pestis) transmitted by fleas from infected rats, and characterized by buboes, fever, prostration, and delirium: see BLACK DEATH … English World dictionary
Bubonic plague — DiseaseDisorder infobox Name = PAGENAME Caption = DiseasesDB = 14226 ICD10 = ICD9 = ICD9|020.0 ICDO = OMIM = MedlinePlus = eMedicineSubj = eMedicineTopic = MeshID = D010930 Bubonic plague is the best known manifestation of the bacterial disease… … Wikipedia