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  1. February 3rd, 2008, 04:02 AM #1
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    I have a question....

    What does "зараза" mean? I've heard it used as what sounds like a curse and I've heard it used jokingly...
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  2. February 3rd, 2008, 06:12 AM #2
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    Actually, it means "infection", but can be used as a definition of a person who poisons other people's lives.

    Yes, one can use it as a curse or in jest.

    "Вот зараза!" says me when I can't handle something.
    "Ах ты зараза..." somebody in a movie can hiss to another person, thinking that he/she did something impredicatable.

    Etc.
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  3. February 3rd, 2008, 09:18 AM #3
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    зараза - pest

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