peste — meaning in English

English meaning

• menace noun A serious threat or source of danger.
• plague noun A deadly, fast-spreading disease, especially historically the bubonic plague.
• snot noun Mucus from the nose.
• urchin noun A young child, especially a poor or mischievous one often seen roaming the streets.

Senses

peste is used for these senses in English:

• menace (informal) An annoying and bothersome person or thing.
• plague (often used with the, sometimes capitalized: the Plague) The bubonic plague, the pestilent disease caused by the virulent bacterium Yersinia pestis.
• plague (pathology) An epidemic or pandemic caused by any pestilence, but specifically by the above disease.
• snot (slang, countable) A contemptible child.
• urchin A mischievous child.

menace — full definition

1. noun A serious threat or source of danger.
2. noun An annoying or troublesome person, especially used affectionately for a mischievous child.
3. verb To threaten or intimidate someone; to endanger something.

plague — full definition

1. noun A deadly, fast-spreading disease, especially historically the bubonic plague.
2. noun A widespread, serious problem or nuisance.
3. verb To trouble or afflict someone persistently.

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