zaraza in English:

There is one rule that works in every calamity. Be it pestilence, war, or famine, the rich get richer and poor get poorer. The poor even help arrange it.

If you don't start treating people with a little more respect, people may start avoiding you like the plague.

Thousands of people died during the plague.

Rats carry the plague.

Tom has been avoiding me like the plague ever since he borrowed my car.

The plague occurred that year.

More often than not, famine is accompanied by plague.

One was never married, and that's his hell; another is, and that's his plague.

A worldwide plague of theft emptied museums.

My conscience plagues me

In ancient times, plagues killed many people

So today’s rally, for example, was opened by a Native American speaker who spoke about the issues that plague Native American women, including the number of women being murdered – Native American women one of the highest rates in the country.

She soon began to plague him with her rather prickly vanity.

avoid like a plague

Then the plague killed 99% of the population, including Lucy’s family.