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peste nom {f} | plague [plagues]◼◼◼(an epidemic or pandemic caused by any pestilence) plague [plagues]◼◼◼(specific disease "the Plague") pestilence [pestilences]◼◼◻(any highly contagious epidemic disease) pest [pests]◼◼◻(annoying person) pest [pests]◼◼◻(destructive insect) brat [brats]◼◼◻(a selfish, spoiled, or unruly child) varmint [varmints](person who is obnoxious) |
peste nom | pest [pests]◼◼◻(plague) |
peste interjection | rats◼◻◻(damn, darn) |
peste bovine nom {f} | rinderpest◼◼◼(disease) |
peste bubonique nom {f} | bubonic plague◼◼◼(disease caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestis) |
peste de Justinien nom {f} | Plague of Justinian◼◼◼(6th century pandemic outbreak) |
peste noire nom {f} | Black Death◼◼◼(14th century pandemic outbreak) |
peste porcine nom {f} | swine fever [swine fevers]◼◼◼(pathology) |
pester verbe | bitch [bitched, bitching, bitches]◼◼◼(complain (about something) spitefully) |
anapeste nom {m} | anapest [anapests]◼◼◼(metrical foot) |
empester verbe | stink [stank, stunk, stinking, stinks]◼◼◼(have a strong bad smell) reek [reeked, reeking, reeks]◼◼◼(to have or give off a strong, unpleasant smell) stink up◼◼◻(to cause to stink) |
entre la peste et le choléra (between the plague and cholera) preposition | between a rock and a hard place◼◼◼(having the choice between two unpleasant options) |
fuir comme la peste verbe | avoid like the plague(to evade or shun) |
la peste ou le choléra preposition | between the hammer and the anvil(with the choice between two unpleasant or distasteful options) |