blight

blaɪt
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Translation of blight into German,

Noun

1.

hindrance

something that impedes growth or prosperity
Fluch mPlage fHemmnis nGeißel f
  • Poverty is a blight on society.Armut ist ein Fluch für die Gesellschaft.
2.

botany

TECH.
plant disease causing rapid tissue death
TECH.
Braunfäule Pflanzenkrankheit
  • The crops were devastated by blight.Die Ernte wurde durch Pflanzenfäule verwüstet.
3.

urban decay

RareUS
rundown and unsightly urban area
RareUS
  • The neighborhood was a blight on the city.Das Viertel war ein Schandfleck der Stadt.

Verb

tr.
1.

damage

cause harm or ruin to something
  • The scandal blighted his political career.Der Skandal ruinierte seine politische Karriere.
2.

obstacle

Rare
frustrate or disappoint hopes
Rare
  • Her dreams were blighted by the unexpected news.Ihre Träume wurden durch die unerwarteten Nachrichten zerschlagen.
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Expressions with blight: examples in English and translations in German

ein Schandfleck sein
schaden
The abandoned building is a blight on the neighborhood.
das Leben überschatten
das Leben belasten
The accident blighted his life for many years.
Planungsstau
Planungsstillstand
The town suffered from planning blight due to delayed decisions.
städtischer Verfall
urbaner Verfall
The neighborhood suffered from urban blight after the factory closed.
Kartoffelfäule
Potato blight devastated crops during the Irish famine.
Feuerbrand
The orchard suffered from apple blight last year.

Images of blight

  • blight: plant disease causing rapid tissue death
    (botany) Braunfäule

Synonyms and analogies of blight in English

Examples of blight in a sentence

  • Corruption is a blight on economic development.
  • Blight spread quickly through the orchard.
  • Farmers fear blight during wet seasons.
  • The abandoned factory was a blight on the landscape.
  • Urban blight has spread across the downtown area.
  • The disease blighted the entire crop.

Translations of "blight" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Noun
dieFäulenf.

Due to early ripening, the variety is not affected by blight.

Aufgrund der frühen Reifung ist die Sorte nicht von Fäule betroffen.

Verderbnisn.

Perhaps I bring the blight with me.

Vielleicht bringe ich die Verderbnis mit mir.

diePlagenf.

The blight of misinformation spread quickly, creating chaos during the election.

Die Plage von Fehlinformationen verbreitete sich schnell und schuf Chaos während der Wahl.

dieSeuchenf.

Trichopolum is an antibiotic used to combat blight on tomatoes.

Trichopolum ist ein Antibiotikum zur Bekämpfung der Seuche bei Tomaten.

derSchandflecknm.

The abandoned factory is a blight on an otherwise beautiful riverside neighborhood.

Die verlassene Fabrik ist ein Schandfleck in einer sonst schönen Flussgegend.

Verb
ruinierenv.

A toxic atmosphere can quickly blight even the most enthusiastic of teams.

Eine toxische Atmosphäre kann selbst die begeisterten Teams schnell ruinieren.

zerstörenv.

Climate change threatens to blight coastal cities, erasing community histories underwater.

Der Klimawandel droht Küstenstädte zu zerstören und die Geschichte von Gemeinden im Wasser zu begraben.

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blight: Examples and translations in context

The potatoes in these glasses show damages from blight, scab or frost.

Die Kartoffeln in den Gläsern haben Blessuren von Fäule, Krätze oder Frost.

The team documented cases of epiphytotic blight affecting the grape harvest this year.

Das Team dokumentierte Fälle von epiphytotischer Fäule, die die Traubenernte in diesem Jahr beeinträchtigten.

Bordeaux liquid is used to combat blight, strike, brown spot.

Bordeaux-Flüssigkeit wird zur Bekämpfung von Fäule, Streik und braunem Fleck verwendet.

I must know more about this mysterious blight.

Ich muss mehr über diese mysteriöse Fäule wissen.

Biological control of corn seed rot and seedling blight.

Biologische Bekämpfung der Fäule von Kornsaat und Sämlingen.

Our land has suffered a strange blight.

Unser Land wurde von seltsamer Fäule befallen.

The blight upon this tree is but an outer manifestation of an inner reality.

Die Fäule an diesem Baum ist nur ein äußerer Ausdruck einer inneren Realität.

Dutch breeding potatoes are protected from most viral diseases, but they do not tolerate blight.

Niederländische Zuchtkartoffeln sind vor den meisten Viruskrankheiten geschützt, vertragen jedoch keine Fäule.

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