English–French
“plague” in French
French
Pronunciation
IPA/pɛst/
Example
La peste est une maladie grave.
The plague is a serious disease.
How to say “plague” in French
“Plague” in French is peste.
A fast-spreading destructive force that harms a whole population, or a person seen as similarly harmful.
Example sentences with peste
Elle est une vraie peste avec les enfants.
She is a real pest with the children.
Tips for using peste
- Peste is feminine: the disease is une peste, while une peste can also describe a particularly nasty person in informal usage.