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Meaning of Blighter | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
ˈblaɪtə

Definitions

  1. One who blights.
  2. A person, usually male, especially one who behaves in an objectionable or pitiable manner.
    Commonwealth, Ireland, UK
  3. A man or child, especially an annoying one.

Equivalents

العربية الرّجل
Български мерзавец
Bosanski гад
Čeština mizera parchant šmejd zmetek
Français tête à claques
Hrvatski гад
Magyar alak pacák szivar
한국어 거지
Српски гад
Svenska rackare

Examples

“"[I]f I had known that Pine was such a blighter as to leave me nothing, I'm hanged if I'd have allowed him to be buried in such decent company."”
“He knew that the old blighter had to be humored in certain small ways.”
“I tackled the blighter squarely.”
“Translation: there's still some hope for you, poor stammering blighter.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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