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peste

la peste(
pehs
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teh
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A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
feminine noun
a. plague
La peste tenía un índice de contagio peligroso.The plague had a dangerous rate of infection.
b. epidemic
La peste bubónica era una de las pestes más peligrosas de la historia.The bubonic plague was one of the most dangerous epidemics in history.
2. (illness)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
(Latin America)
a. cold
Tengo una peste horrible y no podré ir a trabajar.I have a horrible cold and I won't be able to go to work.
a. stink
La maestra dice que ya no aguanta la peste de los baños estudiantiles.The teacher says that she can't stand the stink of the student bathrooms.
b. stench
Subimos las ventanillas para no oler la peste de la fábrica de aceite.We rolled up the car windows not to smell the stench of the oil factory.
4.
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
(annoying person)
a. pest
Deja de molestarme; a nadie le gusta una peste.Stop bothering me; no one likes a pest.
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