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peste — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • pest noun An insect or animal that damages crops, spreads disease, or is otherwise harmful.
  • plague noun A deadly, fast-spreading disease, especially historically the bubonic plague.
  • pungency noun The state of being pungent.
  • reek noun A strong, unpleasant smell.
  • stench noun A strong, unpleasant smell.
  • stink verb To give off a strong, unpleasant smell.

Senses

peste is used for these senses in English:

  • pest (now, _, rare) A pestilence, i.e. a deadly epidemic, a deadly plague.
  • 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.
  • pungency A foul odor.
  • reek A strong unpleasant smell.
  • stench a strong foul smell; a stink.
  • stink A strong bad smell.

pest — full definition

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

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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