What is the Spanish word for "plague"?

Learn how to say "plague" in Spanish with examples and practice

English

plague

Spanish

peste

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Alternative translations of "plague"

plaga
epidemia
calamidad
azote

Examples of how to use "plague" in Spanish

English
The medieval plague killed millions of people.
Spanish
La peste medieval mató a millones de personas.
English
The village feared the coming plague.
Spanish
El pueblo temía la llegada de la plaga.
English
Books described a long plague in history.
Spanish
Los libros describían una larga plaga en la historia.
English
A sudden plague forced people to flee.
Spanish
Una plaga repentina obligó a la gente a huir.
English
Scientists studied how a plague spreads.
Spanish
Los científicos estudiaron cómo se propaga una plaga.

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