Pest — meaning in English

English meaning

murrain noun An infectious disease that spreads widely, or an outbreak of one, sometimes named in old curses.
pest noun An insect or animal that damages crops, spreads disease, or is otherwise harmful.
pestilence noun A deadly, widespread disease; a plague.
plague noun A deadly, fast-spreading disease, especially historically the bubonic plague.
scourge noun A whip, especially one with several lashes, historically used to punish or torture.

Pest is used for these senses in English:

Pest The corresponding part of the current-day city of Budapest, on the eastern side of the Danube.
murrain (countable, veterinary disease, chiefly, historical) Any of several highly infectious diseases of cattle or other livestock, such as anthrax, babesiosis, or rinderpest; or a particular epizootic thereof; also, an infectious disease affecting other animals, such as poultry.
pest (now, _, rare) A pestilence, i.e. a deadly epidemic, a deadly plague.
pestilence Any epidemic disease that is highly contagious, infectious, virulent and devastating.
plague (often used with the, sometimes capitalized: the Plague) The bubonic plague, the pestilent disease caused by the virulent bacterium Yersinia pestis.
scourge A source of persistent (and often widespread) pain and suffering or trouble, such as a cruel ruler, disease, pestilence, or war.

noun An infectious disease that spreads widely, or an outbreak of one, sometimes named in old curses.
noun A disaster or trouble that affects many people, especially seen as a punishment from God.
noun Any of several serious infectious diseases that affect cattle or other farm animals, including poultry.
noun A disease caused by infection that affects plants.

noun An insect or animal that damages crops, spreads disease, or is otherwise harmful.
noun An annoying person, especially one who keeps bothering others.