English-Spanish translations for blight

plagaLa violencia hacia las mujeres es una plaga terrible. Violence against women is a terrible blight. La corrupción, desde luego, actúa como una plaga destructora sobre África. Of course corruption acts as a destructive blight on Africa. Hemos necesitado fungicidas para reducir las plagas y poder cultivar las patatas. We have needed fungicides to reduce blight and actually grow the potatoes.
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Any of many plant diseases causing damage to, or the death of, leaves, fruit or other parts
Anything that impedes growth or development or spoils any other aspect of life
To affect with blight; to blast; to prevent the growth and fertility of
To suffer blight
To spoil or ruin (something

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