What does peste in Italian mean?

What is the meaning of the word peste in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use peste in Italian.

The word peste in Italian means plague, scourge, plague, stench, nuisance, pest, trace, track, black and blue, pesto, speak badly of, bubonic plague, feel beaten up. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word peste

plague

sostantivo femminile (medicina (epidemia)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La peste ha causato molte vittime.
The plague has claimed many victims.

scourge, plague

sostantivo femminile (figurato (piaga, flagello)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La disoccupazione è la peste di questo paese.
Unemployment is the scourge of this country.

stench

sostantivo femminile (figurato (fetore, puzzo)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Apri le finestre; non senti che peste?
Open the window; can't you smell the stench?

nuisance, pest

sostantivo femminile (figurato (bambino indisciplinato)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Mio nipote è davvero una peste insopportabile.
My nephew is an insufferable pest.

trace, track

sostantivo femminile (general)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

black and blue

aggettivo (con botte, lividi)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Aveva il viso tutto pesto dopo l'incidente.
His face was all black and blue (or: bruised) after the accident.

pesto

sostantivo maschile (sugo con basilico) (pasta sauce)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le trenette al pesto erano la specialità di quel ristorante.
The restaurant's speciality was trenette pasta with pesto sauce.

speak badly of

bubonic plague

feel beaten up

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