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This word must be preceded by the definite article in the sense shown in 5).
plague(
pleyg
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (illness)
a. la plaga (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The doctors in the area did everything in their power to eradicate the plague.Los doctores de la zona hicieron todo lo posible para erradicar la plaga.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. plagar
Famine plagued the people of Egypt for seven long years.La hambruna plagó a la gente egipcia por siete años largos.
b. atormentar
After their economy collapsed, the country was plagued by poverty.Después del colapso de su economía, la pobreza atormentó el país.
4. (to pester)
a. acosar
The employees plagued the manager with questions about the change in administration.Los empleados acosaron al gerente con preguntas sobre el cambio en la administración.
b. molestar
After he won the lottery, his family plagued him with requests for money.Desde que ganó la lotería, su familia le ha molestado pidiéndole dinero.
c. fastidiar
The patient's family plagued the doctor with questions about the risky surgery.La familia del paciente fastidiaba al doctor con preguntas acerca de la operación peligrosa
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