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Meanings

  1. a disease, usually infectious, that is seen as dangerous and destructive (be it to people, animals, or plants)

  2. an epidemic of such a disease

  3. colloquialbad luck, especially as a streak

  4. colloquialsomething highly repulsive or unpleasant

  5. epidemic; pestilence

    „Nur 145 Menschen sind nach derzeitigem Kenntnisstand an der Seuche gestorben.“

Examples

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Die Seuche trat in jenem Jahr auf.The plague occurred that year.
Die Fettsucht ist eine landesweite Seuche.Obesity is a national epidemic.
2 more examples
Tausende starben durch die Seuche.Thousands of people died during the plague.
In früheren Zeiten kamen viele Menschen durch Seuchen um.In ancient times, plagues killed many people.