bane

Plage, Geißel

Etwas oder jemand, das oder der große Schwierigkeiten, Unglück oder Scheitern verursacht.

In einfachem Englisch: Something or someone that causes serious trouble, unhappiness, or failure.

• Weeds are the bane of every gardener.
• These constant delays have become the bane of my life.
• Poor drainage was the bane of the entire building project.

So benutzt man es: the bane of someone’s existence/life (Mosquitoes are the bane of my existence in summer.)

Synonyme: curse, scourge, menace

Gegenteile: blessing, boon

Häufige Wendungen: the bane of, bane of existence, bane of someone

Verderben, Unheil

Großes Leid, schwerer Schaden oder völlige Zerstörung.

In einfachem Englisch: Great suffering, harm, or complete destruction.

• The curse brought bane upon the kingdom.
• The poet wrote of war’s bane and sorrow.
• They feared the stranger would bring them bane.

Synonyme: ruin, misery, harm, doom

Gegenteile: well-being

Häufige Wendungen: bring bane, bane and sorrow, woe and bane