plaguing in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for plaguing in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.plague [Brit pleɪɡ, Am pleɪɡ] N

1. plague MED:

plague (bubonic)

peste f

plague (epidemic)

pestilenza f

the plague

la peste

I haven't got the plague! hum

non ho mica la peste!

a plague on you! arch

che tu sia maledetto!

2. plague (nuisance):

plague fig

piaga f

plague fig

tormento m

the noise is a constant plague to residents

il continuo rumore è proprio un tormento per i residenti

what a plague that boy is!

quel ragazzo è una vera piaga!

3. plague (large number):

plague (of ants, rats, locusts etc.)

invasione f

plague (of ants, rats, locusts etc.)

flagello m

plague (of crimes)

ondata f

to reach plague proportions

raggiungere dimensioni gigantesche

4. plague BIBL:

plague

maledizione f

II.plague [Brit pleɪɡ, Am pleɪɡ] VB trans

1. plague (beset):

to be plagued by or with doubts

essere assalito da

to be plagued by or with remorse

essere tormentato da

to be plagued by or with difficulties

essere afflitto da

he's plagued by ill health

è afflitto dai malanni

we were plagued by bad weather

eravamo tormentati dal brutto tempo

we were plagued by wasps

eravamo invasi dalle vespe

2. plague (harass):

plague

tormentare

plague

assillare

to plague sb with questions

tormentare qn con domande

to plague sb for sth

tormentare qn per qc

to plague the life out of sb inf

rendere la vita impossibile a qn

III.plague [Brit pleɪɡ, Am pleɪɡ]

to avoid sb, sth like the plague

evitare qn, qc come la peste

bubonic plague [Brit bjuːbɒnɪk ˈpleɪɡ, Am bjuˌbɑnɪk ˈpleɪɡ] N

bubonic plague

peste f bubbonica

white plague [ˌwaɪtˈpleɪɡ, ˌhwaɪt-] N Am

white plague

tubercolosi f polmonare

plague-stricken [ˈpleɪɡˌstrɪkn] ADJ

plague-stricken person, village, population:

plague-stricken

colpito dalla peste

plague-ridden [ˈpleɪɡˌrɪdn] ADJ pej

plague-ridden

appestato

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una persona asfissiante

a plague

sei asfissiante con le tue domande, i tuoi consigli

you're plaguing me with your questions, your advice

appestato

plague-stricken

appestato (appestata)

plague victim

untore

plague-spreader

peste -a

bubonic plague

moria

plague

plaguing in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for plaguing in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.plague [pleɪg] N

plague (epidemic)

epidemia f

plague (infestation of insects)

invasione f

plague (source of annoyance)

persecuzione f

the plague (bubonic plague)

la peste

to avoid sb like the plague

fuggire qu come la peste

II.plague [pleɪg] VB trans

plague

infastidire

to plague sb for sth

assillare qu per qc

bubonic plague [bju:·ˌbɑ:·nɪk·ˈpleɪg] N

bubonic plague

peste f bubbonica

Translations for plaguing in the Italian»English Dictionary

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appestato (-a)

person suffering from plague

peste

plague

plaguing Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

the plague (bubonic plague)

la peste

to avoid sb like the plague

fuggire qu come la peste

to plague sb for sth

assillare qu per qc

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

He banned trials by ordeal, tried to prevent private wars that were plaguing the country and introduced the presumption of innocence in criminal procedure.

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Behind her persona is a prophecy that destined her to end the dark forces that plaguing the human race.

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A bevy of mechanical failures were plaguing numerous teams.

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Most days the two chairs are empty, but twice a month volunteer dentists, dental assistants and hygienists help remove far-gone teeth that have been plaguing patients with pain.

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Even though financial troubles kept plaguing the club, recent years have seen a slow but steady return to financial health, with sportive successes following suit.

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Gong believed all the problems that had been plaguing the government and society were caused by a disheartening dearth of talents.

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