plague

1. (capitalized, countable, often, sometimes, uncountable)The bubonic plague, the pestilent disease caused by the virulent bacterium Yersinia pestis.

   Pest

   чума́čumá

   чума́čumá, джу́маdžúma

2. (countable, uncountable)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. (countable, uncountable)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. (countable, figuratively, uncountable)A grave nuisance, whatever greatly irritates.

   Bart is an utter plague; his pranks never cease.

   Plage, Quälgeist, Übel

5. (collective, countable, uncountable)A group of common grackles (a blackbird), especially when flocking to e.g. parking lots at night.

1. Thousands of people died during the plague.

   ruТысячи людей умерли во время чумы.

   deTausende starben durch die Seuche.

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2. In ancient times, plagues killed many people.

   deIn früheren Zeiten kamen viele Menschen durch Seuchen um.

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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.

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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.

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5. Rats carry the plague.

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