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rovina — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • bane noun A person or thing that causes constant trouble or ruin.
  • blight noun A plant disease, often caused by fungus, that causes rapid browning and death of leaves or stems.
  • disrepair noun The state of being in poor condition, in need of repair.
  • doom noun A terrible fate that seems certain and impossible to avoid, especially death or destruction.
  • downfall noun A sudden loss of power, status, or success.
  • havoc noun Widespread destruction, chaos, or disorder.
  • mess noun A dirty, untidy, or disorganized state of things; also, a difficult or awkward situation.
  • ruin verb To destroy, spoil, or severely damage something so it no longer works or pleases.
  • ruination noun The state or process of being completely ruined or destroyed.

Senses

rovina is used for these senses in English:

  • bane (countable) A cause of misery or ruin.
  • blight Something that impedes development or growth, or spoils any other aspect of life.
  • disrepair The state of being in poor condition, in need of repair.
  • doom An undesirable fate; an impending severe occurrence or danger that seems inevitable.
  • downfall The cause of such a fall; a critical blow or error.
  • havoc Widespread devastation and destruction.
  • mess a thing or group of things in a disagreeable, disorganised, or dirty state; hence a bad situation

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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