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bane

/beɪn/

Translations

banenoun

banes

/beɪn/

The bane of his existence was his inability to manage time effectively.

Проклятие его существования заключалось в неспособности эффективно управлять временем.

The ancient text described a plant whose bane could kill a man instantly.

Древний текст описывал растение, яд которого мог мгновенно убить человека.

Synonyms

baneverb

baned

Past Simple

baned

Past Participle

baning

Gerund

/beɪn/

Archaic, chiefly dialectal: ‘to poison, kill, or ruin’.

banenoun

A cause of great distress or annoyance.

The constant noise from the construction site was the bane of her existence.

A source of persistent frustration or harm.

Procrastination was the bane of his academic career.

Poison; a deadly or ruinous substance (archaic).

In the old tales, a single drop of the witch's bane could fell the strongest knight.

baneverb

To poison, kill, or cause ruin to (archaic).

Legends say the draught baned any creature that dared to drink it.