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Meanings of plague in English

Russian
чума
Portuguese
peste
Spanish
pestes
Catalan
yersinia pestis
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Specific contagious and frequently fatal human disease caused by Yersinia pestis.

чума
Portuguese
praga
Catalan
pesta
Spanish
plaga

A serious (sometimes fatal) infection of rodents caused by Yersinia pestis and accidentally transmitted to humans by the bite of a flea that has bitten an infected animal.

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praga
Portuguese
importunar
Catalan
empaitar
Spanish
asediar

Annoy continually or chronically.

importunar
Portuguese
infestação

A swarm of insects that attack plants.

infestação
Usage of plague in English
1
Venice, Italy: exhumation and study of plague victims; plague; public health measures
Vampire forensics: uncovering the origins of an enduring legend
2
That's taking the whole 'plague' thing a bit far, in my opinion.
Arthas: rise of the lich king
3
Crime -particularly violent crime -is a plague on South Africa.
The South African
4
Local authorities used the plague as an opportunity to reshape the city.
The South African
5
The history and modern state of the plague vaccine development are described.
Pubmed
6
You said that this Spelltropy was a plague; where did it begin?'
Artemis Fowl: the time paradox
7
And yet, nearly a decade later, privacy controversies continue to plague Google.
Wired
8
Soon the city was stricken by Britain's last great outbreak of plague.
The Guardian
9
Sad the story of the plague in the City, it growing mightily.
The Diary of Samuel Pepys
10
The other shuts himself in the cabin until the plague is gone.
The Honor of the Big Snows
11
It's been described in medical terms, as an epidemic, plague and infection.
The Guardian
12
A plague of a different sort struck the eastern coast: Plenimaran raiders.
The Bone Doll's Twin
13
There are plenty of diehard fans, but numerous problems plague the sport.
Reuters
14
Even where some food is available, a plague has enveloped the land.
The Irish Times
15
The plague lasted in Egyptian intensity for the whole of that day.
Memoirs of Sir Wemyss Reid 1842-1885
16
But the plague of it all is the damage to the fishing.
Springhaven: A Tale of the Great War
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Common
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