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по́рча — meaning in English

porcha

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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.
  • corruption noun Dishonest or illegal behavior, especially by people in power, such as bribery.
  • depredation noun An act of consuming agricultural resources (crops, livestock), especially as plunder.
  • deterioration noun The process of becoming worse, or the resulting worse state.
  • jinx noun A curse or spell believed to bring bad luck.

Senses

по́рча is used for these senses in English:

  • blight Something that impedes development or growth, or spoils any other aspect of life.
  • corruption The act of corrupting or of impairing integrity, virtue, or moral principle; the state of being corrupted or debased; loss of purity or integrity.
  • corruption The act of corrupting or making putrid, or state of being corrupt or putrid; decomposition or disorganization, in the process of putrefaction; putrefaction; deterioration.
  • depredation An act of consuming agricultural resources (crops, livestock), especially as plunder.
  • deterioration The process of making or growing worse, or the state of having grown worse.

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.

corruption — full definition

  1. noun Dishonest or illegal behavior, especially by people in power, such as bribery.
  2. noun Damage to data caused by errors during storage or transfer.

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