plaie — meaning in English
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English meaning
- plague noun A deadly, fast-spreading disease, especially historically the bubonic plague.
- sore adj Painful or tender, especially to the touch.
- varmint noun A wild animal considered a pest, especially one that threatens crops or livestock.
- wound noun An injury where the skin is cut, pierced, or torn.
Senses
plaie is used for these senses in English:
- plague (pathology) An epidemic or pandemic caused by any pestilence, but specifically by the above disease.
- plague A widespread affliction, calamity, or destructive influx, especially when seen as divine retribution.
- plague (figurative) A grave nuisance, whatever greatly irritates.
- sore An injured, infected, inflamed or diseased patch of skin.
- varmint (by extension) An obnoxious person or troublemaker.
- wound An injury, such as a cut, stab, or tear, to a (usually external) part of the body.
- wound (criminal, _, legal) An injury to a person by which the skin is divided or its continuity broken.
plague — full definition
- noun A deadly, fast-spreading disease, especially historically the bubonic plague.
- noun A widespread, serious problem or nuisance.
- verb To trouble or afflict someone persistently.
sore — full definition
- adj Painful or tender, especially to the touch.
- adj Informal: annoyed, upset, or resentful about something.
- noun A patch of injured, infected, or inflamed skin.