peste
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la peste(
pehs
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teh
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (illness)
2. (illness) (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
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.
3. (bad smell)
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. (colloquial) (annoying person)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
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