бе́дствие — meaning in English
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English meaning
- calamity noun A serious event that causes great damage, suffering, or loss.
- catastrophe noun A sudden, large-scale disaster with severe consequences.
- disaster noun A sudden event, natural or man-made, that causes serious damage, loss of life, or destruction.
- distress noun Serious pain, suffering, or worry, especially of an urgent kind.
- plague noun A deadly, fast-spreading disease, especially historically the bubonic plague.
- scourge noun A whip, especially one with several lashes, historically used to punish or torture.
Senses
бе́дствие is used for these senses in English:
- calamity An event resulting in great loss.
- catastrophe Any large and disastrous event of great significance.
- disaster An unexpected natural or man-made catastrophe of substantial extent causing significant physical damage or destruction, loss of life or sometimes permanent change to the natural environment.
- disaster An unforeseen event causing great loss, upset or unpleasantness of whatever kind.
- distress Serious danger.
- plague A widespread affliction, calamity, or destructive influx, especially when seen as divine retribution.
- scourge A source of persistent (and often widespread) pain and suffering or trouble, such as a cruel ruler, disease, pestilence, or war.