plague
To harass, pester or annoy someone persistently or incessantlyTo harass, pester or annoy someone persistently or incessantly.
» Thousands of people died during the plague.
Tausende starben durch die Seuche.
Тысячи людей умерли во время чумы.
Meaning
2 senses(transitive)To harass, pester or annoy someone persistently or incessantly.
zusetzen
(transitive)To afflict with a disease or other calamity.
Natural catastrophes plagued the colonists till they abandoned the pestilent marshland.
Falling prices and drought plagued the cattle industry.
plagen
- cause to suffer a blight
- annoy continually or chronically
Examples
102 sentencesThousands of people died during the plague.
ruТысячи людей умерли во время чумы. — Selena777
deTausende starben durch die Seuche. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
In ancient times, plagues killed many people.
deIn früheren Zeiten kamen viele Menschen durch Seuchen um. — Hans_Adler
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. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
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. — odexed
deTom meidet mich wie die Pest, seit er sich meinen Wagen geliehen hat. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Rats carry the plague.
Translations
5 languagesBy meaning 2
Origin
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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Forms
plagues, plaguing, plagued, plaguedSynonyms
29 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle