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neštěstí — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • blight noun A plant disease, often caused by fungus, that causes rapid browning and death of leaves or stems.
  • calamity noun A serious event that causes great damage, suffering, or loss.
  • disaster noun A sudden event, natural or man-made, that causes serious damage, loss of life, or destruction.
  • misery noun A state of deep unhappiness, suffering, or distress.
  • misfortune noun Bad luck, or an unlucky event.
  • unhappiness noun The state or feeling of not being happy.

Senses

neštěstí is used for these senses in English:

  • blight Something that impedes development or growth, or spoils any other aspect of life.
  • calamity An event resulting in great loss.
  • 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.
  • misery Great unhappiness; extreme pain of body or mind; wretchedness; distress; woe.
  • misfortune (uncountable) Bad luck.
  • unhappiness The feeling of not being happy.

blight — full definition

  1. noun A plant disease, often caused by fungus, that causes rapid browning and death of leaves or stems.
  2. noun Something that damages or holds back growth, development, or quality of life.
  3. verb To damage or spoil the growth or development of something.

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