Значення

значень: 5
  1. (з великої літери, злічуване, часто, іноді, незлічуване)The bubonic plague, the pestilent disease caused by the virulent bacterium Yersinia pestis.

    Pest

    чума́čumá

    чума́čumá, джу́маdžúma

  2. (злічуване, незлічуване)An epidemic or pandemic caused by any pestilence, but especially that caused by the above disease.

    Plage, Seuche

    морmor, чума́čumá, эпиде́мияepidémija

    мірmir, мертвя́чкаmertvjáčka, чума́čumá

    any epidemic disease with a high death rate

  3. (злічуване, незлічуване)A widespread affliction, calamity, or destructive influx, especially when seen as divine retribution.

    Ten Biblical plagues over Egypt, ranging from locusts to the death of the crown prince, finally forced Pharaoh to let Moses's people go.

    Plage, Geißel

    бе́дствиеbédstvije, беда́bedá, напа́стьnapástʹ

  4. (злічуване, переносно, незлічуване)A grave nuisance, whatever greatly irritates.

    Bart is an utter plague; his pranks never cease.

    Plage, Quälgeist, Übel

  5. (збірне, злічуване, незлічуване)A group of common grackles (a blackbird), especially when flocking to e.g. parking lots at night.

Приклади

речень: 102
  1. Thousands of people died during the plague.

    ruТысячи людей умерли во время чумы.

    deTausende starben durch die Seuche.

  2. In ancient times, plagues killed many people.

    deIn früheren Zeiten kamen viele Menschen durch Seuchen um.

  3. Tom has been avoiding me like the plague ever since he broke my glasses.

    deTom meidet mich wie die Pest, seit er meine Brille kaputtgemacht hat.

  4. Tom has been avoiding me like the plague ever since he borrowed my car.

    ruТом избегает меня как чумы с тех пор, как одолжил у меня машину.

    deTom meidet mich wie die Pest, seit er sich meinen Wagen geliehen hat.

  5. Rats carry the plague.

Українська
За значеннями 2
specific disease "the Plague":
an epidemic or pandemic caused by any pestilence:
Русский
За значеннями 3
specific disease "the Plague":
an epidemic or pandemic caused by any pestilence:
widespread affliction, calamity:
Deutsch
За значеннями 4
specific disease "the Plague":
an epidemic or pandemic caused by any pestilence:
widespread affliction, calamity:
a nuisance:

Походження

From Middle English plage, borrowed from Old French plage, from Latin plāga (“blow, wound”

From Middle English plage, borrowed from Old French plage, from Latin plāga (“blow, wound”), from plangō (“to strike”). Cognate with Middle Dutch plāghe (> Dutch plaag), plāghen (> Dutch plagen); Middle Low German plāge; Middle High German plāge, pflāge (> German Plage); plāgen (> German plagen); Swedish plåga; French plaie, Occitan plaga. Doublet of plaga. Displaced native Old English wōl.

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Форми

множина: plagues
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Синоніми

синонімів: 5
Близькі за значенням
  • any epidemic disease with a high death rate:pestilencepest
  • 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:pestilencepestpestis
  • a swarm of insects that attack plants:infestation

Спільнокореневі

пов’язаних слів: 32

Дивіться також

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