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blight

/blaɪt/ /blaɪt/
noun
GeneralAgriculture
  1. 1 yanıklık, yaprak yanıklığı uncountable

Definition (English)

A plant disease, often fungal, that causes rapid browning and death of leaves and stems.

Example Sentences

  1. Early blight can damage tomato plants.
    Erken yanıklık domates bitkilerine zarar verebilir.
  2. We sprayed the plants to prevent blight.
    Yanıklığı önlemek için bitkilere ilaç sıktık.
GeneralFigurative
  1. 1 bela, musibet countable

Definition (English)

Something that spoils or damages something else, often for a long time.

Example Sentences

  1. Unemployment has been a blight on the town for many years.
    İşsizlik yıllardır kasaba için bir bela olmuştur.
  2. Many residents see the ugly new car park as a blight on the village.
    Pek çok sakin, çirkin yeni otoparkı köy için bir musibet olarak görüyor.

Collocations

potato blightearly blighturban blighta blight on something

Phrases 3

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