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blighting
UK
/ˈblaɪtɪŋ/
US
/ˈblaɪtɪŋ/
Translations
Gerund: refers to the act or process of damaging, spoiling, or ruining.
Urban blighting has left many neighborhoods deserted.
La dégradation urbaine a laissé de nombreux quartiers désertés.
Additional translations
UK
/ˈblaɪtɪŋ/
US
/ˈblaɪtɪŋ/
Used attributively or predicatively to describe something that causes damage, ruin, or decay.
The blighting winds destroyed the early blossoms.
Les vents ravageurs ont détruit les premières fleurs.
Additional translations
blighting
Gerund
blighted
Past Simple
blighted
Past Participle
blighting
Gerund
UK
/blaɪt/
US
/blaɪt/
The harsh winter blighted the crops, leaving the farmers with little to harvest.
Le rude hiver a ravagé les cultures, laissant aux agriculteurs peu de choses à récolter.
The tulip bulbs blighted before they had a chance to bloom.
Les bulbes de tulipes ont flétri avant d'avoir eu la chance de fleurir.
Definitions
Urban blighting has left many neighborhoods deserted.
The blighting winds destroyed the early blossoms.
The harsh winter blighted the crops, leaving the farmers with little to harvest.
The tulip bulbs blighted before they had a chance to bloom.