pest

A noun that can refer to a destructive insect or animal that attacks crops or livestock, a persistently annoying person, or historically, a serious epidemic disease with a high death rate, such as the bubonic plague.

ruСуществительное, которое может обозначать вредное насекомое или животное, нападающее на посевы или скот, постоянно надоедливого человека или, исторически, серьезное эпидемическое заболевание с высоким уровнем смертности, такое как бубонная чума.esSustantivo que puede designar un insecto o animal dañino que ataca cultivos o ganado, una persona constantemente molesta o fastidiosa, o históricamente una enfermedad epidémica grave con alta mortalidad, como la peste bubónica.frNom qui peut désigner un insecte ou un animal nuisible attaquant les cultures ou le bétail, une personne constamment importune ou, historiquement, une maladie épidémique grave à forte mortalité, comme la peste bubonique.deSubstantiv, das ein Schadinsekt oder -tier bezeichnen kann, das Ernten oder Vieh befällt, einen ständig nervenden Menschen oder historisch eine schwere epidemische Krankheit mit hoher Sterblichkeit wie die Beulenpest.ptSubstantivo que pode designar um inseto ou animal nocivo que ataca plantações ou rebanhos, uma pessoa constantemente irritante ou, historicamente, uma doença epidêmica grave com alta mortalidade, como a peste bubônica.zh名词，可指危害农作物或牲畜的有害昆虫或动物，也可指不断烦人的讨厌鬼，历史上还指鼠疫等死亡率高的严重流行病。arاسم يشير إلى كائن حي، حشرة أو حيوان، يضر بالمحاصيل أو الماشية أو يسبب الأذى والانتشار، ويطلق أيضا على الشخص المزعج الملح الذي لا يكف عن الإزعاج، وكان يستخدم تاريخيا للدلالة على مرض وبائي خطير سريع الانتشار وفتاك.

1. Bubonic plague B2 formal medical

   A serious, sometimes fatal, infection in rodents caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestis, which can be accidentally transmitted to humans through the bite of an infected flea.

   • The bubonic pest devastated Europe in the Middle Ages.
   • Modern antibiotics can treat the pest if caught early.
   • The outbreak of pest among rats caused widespread panic.

   ruЧумаesPeste bubónicafrPeste buboniquedePestptPestezh鼠疫arالطاعون

   Synonymes: black deathbubonic plaguepestilenceplague

2. Epidemic disease B2 formal medical

   Any widespread epidemic disease that causes a high number of deaths.

   • The pest swept through the city, leaving thousands dead.
   • Historical records describe the pest as a terrible scourge.
   • Quarantine measures were introduced to contain the pest.

   ruМорespestefrPeste (maladie épidémique)deSeucheptPestezh瘟疫arوباء

   Synonymes: contagionepidemicpandemicpestilenceplaguescourge

3. Annoying person B1 informal

   A person who persistently annoys or bothers others.

   • My little brother is such a pest when I'm trying to study.
   • Stop being a pest and leave me alone!
   • That guy at the party was a real pest, asking too many questions.

   ruНадоедливый человекesPersona pesadafrPersonne agaçantedeNervensägeptPessoa irritantezh讨厌的人arشخص مزعج

   Synonymes: annoyancebotherheadacheirritantnuisanceplaguetorment

4. Destructive animal or insect B1 formal scientific

   Any unwanted and destructive insect or animal that attacks food, crops, or livestock.

   • Farmers use pesticides to protect their crops from pests.
   • Rats and mice are common household pests.
   • The garden was infested with pests that ate all the vegetables.

   ruВредительesPlagafrAnimal ou insecte nuisibledeSchädlingptPragazh害虫arآفة

   Synonymes: bugvarmintvermin

• pests plural form
• pests' possessive plural form
• pest's possessive singular form