bane (bène)

noun
/beɪn/
fléau (fleau)

Signification

A cause of great distress, harm, or annoyance.
Traduction de la signification
Une cause de grande détresse, de mal ou de nuisance.
Une cause de grande detresse, de mal ou de nuisance.

Phrases d'exemple

Traffic jams are the bane of city life.

Les embouteillages sont le fléau de la vie urbaine.
Les embouteillages sont le fleau de la vie urbaine.

Expressions d'exemple

the bane of one's existence
le fléau de l'existence de quelqu'un
le fleau de l'existence de quelqu'un

Synonymes

curse, plague, torment, misery, burden

Antonymes

blessing, boon, benefit

Collocations

bane of life, bane of existence, real bane, cause bane

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