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1 avoid somebody like the plague
avoid somebody/something like the plague шарахаться/бежать как от чумы; сторонитьсяWhat's wrong with Bob? Everyone avoids him like the plague.
Since Wolfgang was bitten, he avoided dogs like the plague.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > avoid somebody like the plague
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2 avoid something like the plague
avoid somebody/something like the plague шарахаться/бежать как от чумы; сторонитьсяWhat's wrong with Bob? Everyone avoids him like the plague.
Since Wolfgang was bitten, he avoided dogs like the plague.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > avoid something like the plague
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3 avoid someone or something like the plague
избегать как чумыI don’t like opera. I avoid it like the plague.English-Russian small dictionary of idioms > avoid someone or something like the plague
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4 to avoid somebody like the plague
huir de alguien como de la pesteEnglish-spanish dictionary > to avoid somebody like the plague
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5 avoid someone/something like the plague
avoid someone/something like the plagueiemand/iets schuwen als de pestEnglish-Dutch dictionary > avoid someone/something like the plague
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6 avoid smb. (or smth.) like the plague
избeгaть кoгo-л. (или чeгo-л.) кaк чумыConcise English-Russian phrasebook > avoid smb. (or smth.) like the plague
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7 avoid (smb.) like the plague
Макаров: обходить (кого-л.) за версту, как огня бояться (кого-л.), как чумы бояться (кого-л.)Универсальный англо-русский словарь > avoid (smb.) like the plague
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8 avoid like the plague
1) Общая лексика: обходить (кого-л.) за версту, как огня бояться (кого-л.), как чумы бояться (кого-л.) -
9 avoid someone or something like the plague
Пословица: как чёрт от ладанаУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > avoid someone or something like the plague
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10 keep away from, stay away from, keep one's distance, avoid like the plague
Американский английский: обходить сторонойУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > keep away from, stay away from, keep one's distance, avoid like the plague
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11 shun (smb.) like the plague
Макаров: бегать (от кого-л.) как от чумыУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > shun (smb.) like the plague
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12 shun like the plague
1) Общая лексика: бегать (от кого-л.) как от чумы, бегать от ( кого-л.) как от чумы2) Макаров: (smb.) бегать (от кого-л.) как от чумы -
13 Avoid someone or something like the plague.
<04> Как черт от ладана. Fixed phrases (Устойчивые выражения).Англо-русский словарь цитат, пословиц, поговорок и идиом > Avoid someone or something like the plague.
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14 it's to be avoided like the plague
English-spanish dictionary > it's to be avoided like the plague
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15 avoid someone or something like the plague
English-Spanish proverbs dictionary > avoid someone or something like the plague
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16 avoid someone or something like the plague
English-Russian Idioms illustrated collection > avoid someone or something like the plague
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17 shun\ sg\ like\ the\ plague
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18 plague
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 -
19 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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20 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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