plague, epidemic, pestilence
Eine schwere, oft tödliche Krankheit, die in Epidemien auftritt.
A severe disease that spreads rapidly through a population.
☞ Often refers to historical diseases.
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Die Habsucht raffte viele Menschen in der Stadt dahin.— The plague took many people's lives in the city.
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Man fürchtete die drohende Habsucht im Winter.— People feared the approaching pestilence in winter.
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