peste
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la peste
A feminine noun is used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la dame, la lune).
1. (medicine)
a. plague
La peste a fait des millions de morts en Europe au quatorzième siècle.The plague killed millions of people in Europe in the fourteenth century.
2. (figurative) (irritating person)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
a. pest (colloquial) (figurative)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
Louise n'est pas gentille avec ses cousins. C'est une peste !Louise isn't nice to her cousins. She's a pest!
b. pain in the neck (colloquial) (figurative)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
Cette cliente est une peste, elle n'est jamais satisfaite !This customer is a pain in the neck; she's never happy!
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