blight

1. (countable, uncountable)A diseased condition suffered by a plant; specifically, a complete and rapid chlorosis, browning, then death of plant tissues such as floral organs, leaves, branches, or twigs, especially one caused by a fungus; a mildew, a rust, a smut.

   Braunfäule

   ми́лдьюmíldʹju, ожо́гožóg

2. (countable, uncountable)The cause of such a condition, often unseen but believed to be airborne; specifically, a bacterium, a virus, or (especially) a fungus; also, an aphid which attacks fruit trees.

3. (broadly, countable, uncountable)A state of cloudy, humid weather.

   a state or condition being blighted

4. (broadly, countable, dated, uncountable)A diseased condition of the face or skin; specifically, bleeding under the conjunctiva of the eye, a form of skin rash, or a palsy of the face due to cold.

5. (countable, figuratively, uncountable)Something that impedes development or growth, or spoils any other aspect of life.

   Geißel, Seuche, Plage

   вреди́тельvredítelʹ, по́рчаpórča

6. (countable, figuratively, specifically, uncountable)A rundown and unsightly condition of an urban area; also, such an area.

1. The sugar cane blight ruined the harvest.

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2. The doctor said that this blight is immedicable.

   deDer Arzt sagte, dass diese Krankheit unheilbar sei.

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3. A blight that turned perfectly healthy trees into dead ones.

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4. The governor's recent scandal was a blight on her otherwise pristine track record.

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5. The potato blight ruined the crop across Ireland.

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