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plagar

to plague

verb plah-GAHR Rare
Descriptions & Qualities Conditions

Origin: Latin plagare (to strike)

Also means

to infest

Usage Note

Plagar is almost always used reflexively as plagarse de — meaning to become overrun with something. The construction requires de: la ciudad se plagó de turistas. It conveys a sense of unwanted excess or infestation rather than a deliberate act.

Examples

"El campo se plagó de insectos."

Natural Translation

The field became infested with insects.

Literal Translation

The field itself-plagued of insects.

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