plague
معنی فارسی
طاعون بلا افت مصيبت
معنی کامل و مثالها
/plāg/n., vt.
● طاعون، مرگامرگ، مرگامرگی
● رجوع شود به: bubonic plague
● (عامیانه) دردسر، مایهی تصدیع، مزاحمت، مزاحم، رنج افزا، سربار
wild dogs are a plague to squatters
سگهای وحشی مایهی دردسر بی خانمانها هستند.
● بلا، مصیبت، فاجعه، آذرنگ، آفت
rebel soldiers were a plague upon the villages
سربازان شورشی بلای دهات بودند.
the bad-tempered woman was her husband's plague
آن زن بد خلق آفت جان شوهرش بود.
(Shakespeare) a plague o' both your houses
لعنت بر خاندان هر دوی شما
● (حشرات و آفات و غیره) هجوم
tremendous plagues of rats have devastated the rice fields
هجوم مهیب موشهای صحرایی موجب از بین رفتن مزارع برنج شده است.
● (انجیل) بلای آسمانی، تنبیه الهی
● طاعونزده کردن، طاعونی کردن
● به ستوه آوردن، ستوهاندن، به تنگ آوردن، ذله کردن، آزار دادن، مخل شدن، مختل شدن
backache had plagued him
کمردرد او را ذله کرده بود.
the construction of the bridge has been plagued by bad weather
بدی هوا ساختن پل را مختل کرده است.
ریشه و کاربرد
ریشه
Middle English plage, from Old French, from Late Latin plaga, from Latin, blow; akin to Latin plangere to strike — more at plaint.
مثال
- The Black Death was a devastating plague that killed millions in the 14th century.
- Rats are often associated with the spread of plague.
- He has been plagued by injuries all season.
ترکیبهای رایج
Bubonic plague Plague of locusts Plague doctor
تعریف انگلیسی
- a swarm of insects that attack plants “a plague of grasshoppers”
- a serious (sometimes fatal) infection of rodents caused by Yersinia pestis and accidentally transmitted to humans by the bite of a flea that has bitten an infected animal
- any epidemic disease with a high death rate
- any large scale calamity (especially when thought to be sent by God)
- an annoyance “those children are a damn plague”
- cause to suffer a blight “Too much rain may blight the garden with mold” “Verb Frames:” “Something ----s somebody” “Something ----s something”
- annoy continually or chronically “He is known to harry his staff when he is overworked” “This man harasses his female co-workers” “Verb Frames:” “Somebody ----s somebody” “Something ----s somebody” “Sam cannot plague Sue”
مترادفها
I. noun
1. Pestilence, pest.
2. Affliction, annoyance, vexation, trouble, nuisance, curse, torment, thorn in one's side.
II. verb active
Annoy, tease, vex, worry, trouble, molest, torment, harass, harry, disturb, fret, gall, chafe, bore, incommode, bother, pester, badger, hector, irritate, disquiet, distress, afflict, tantalize, embarrass, perplex.