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1 plague
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1. noun1) (especially formerly, an extremely infectious and deadly disease, especially one carried by fleas from rats.) peste2) (a large and annoying quantity: a plague of flies.) plaga
2. verb(to annoy or pester continually or frequently: The child was plaguing her with questions.) acosar, atormentar, fastidiarplague n plagatr[pleɪg]1 (of insects etc) plaga2 SMALLMEDICINE/SMALL peste nombre femenino1 (pester) acosar, asediar2 (afflict) afligir, asolar, plagar, atormentar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto avoid somebody like the plague huir de alguien como de la peste1) afflict: plagar, afligir2) harass: acosar, atormentarplague n1) : plaga f (de insectos, etc.)2) : peste f (en medicina)n.• peste s.f.• plaga s.f.v.• atufar v.• hostigar v.• infestar v.• plagar v.
I pleɪga) u c ( disease) peste fto avoid somebody like the plague — huirle* a alguien como a la peste
b) c ( horde) plaga fa plague of locusts/tourists — una plaga de langostas/turistas
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a) ( afflict)b) ( pester) acosar, asediar[pleɪɡ]1.N (=disease) peste f ; (fig) plaga f, fastidio mto avoid sth/sb like the plague — huir de algo/algn como de la peste, evitar algo a toda costa
2.VT (lit) infestar; (fig) plagar; [+ person] atormentarthe project has been plagued with problems from the beginning — el proyecto se ha visto plagado de problemas desde el comienzo
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I [pleɪg]a) u c ( disease) peste fto avoid somebody like the plague — huirle* a alguien como a la peste
b) c ( horde) plaga fa plague of locusts/tourists — una plaga de langostas/turistas
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2 plague
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3 plague
s.1 peste (disease); plaga (of insects, frogs)2 daño grande.vt.1 molestar, fastidiar (de persona); fastidiar (de problema)2 infestar, infectar, plagar.3 mortificar, asediar, incomodar, molestar sin cesar. (pt & pp plagued) -
4 plague-ridden
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5 plague-stricken
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6 plague vaccine
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7 plague vaccine
s.vacuna contra la peste, vacuna de la peste. -
8 plague-resistant
adj.resistente a las plagas, tolerante a las pestes. -
9 bubonic plague
peste nombre femenino bubónicabubonic plague [bu:'bɑnɪk, 'bju:-] n: peste f bubónican.• peste bubónica s.m.buː'bɑːnɪk, bjuː'bɒnɪkmass noun peste f bubónica[bjuːˌbɒnɪk'pleɪɡ]N peste f bubónica* * *[buː'bɑːnɪk, bjuː'bɒnɪk]mass noun peste f bubónica -
10 infect with a plague
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11 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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12 it's to be avoided like the plague
English-spanish dictionary > it's to be avoided like the plague
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13 bubonic plague
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14 hemorrhagic plague
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15 pneumonic plague
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16 septicemic plague
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17 sylvatic plague
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18 avoid someone or something like the plague
English-Spanish proverbs dictionary > avoid someone or something like the plague
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19 cattle plague
peste bovinaEnglish-Spanish dictionary of labour protection > cattle plague
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20 purple plague
nELEC ENG compuesto frágil de aluminio y oro m, contaminación púrpura f
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