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1 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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2 misfortune
misfortune [‚mɪs'fɔ:tʃu:n](a) (bad luck) malchance f, infortune f;∎ allies or companions in misfortune compagnons mpl d'infortune;∎ I had the misfortune to meet him in Paris j'ai eu la malchance de le rencontrer à Paris(b) (unfortunate event) malheur m;∎ to be plagued by misfortunes jouer de malchance
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