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mara

/ˈmɑːɹə/

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Кошмар, мара

A nightmare; a spectre or wraith-like creature in Germanic and particularly Scandinavian folklore; a female demon who torments people in sleep by crouching on their chests or stomachs, or by causing terrifying visions.

Examples :

"I woke up suddenly, feeling a heavy weight on my chest, convinced I had been visited by a mara in the night. "

Я внезапно проснулся, чувствуя тяжесть на груди, убежденный, что ночью меня посетила мара.

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Мара, демон

A type of god that prevents accomplishment or success.

Examples :

"The students felt the presence of a mara, preventing them from finishing their project on time. "

Студенты почувствовали присутствие демона, который помешал им вовремя закончить свой проект.

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Мара, злой дух

Any malicious or evil spirit.

Examples :

"Some villagers believed the strange noises in the forest were the work of a mara, trying to scare them away from their homes. "

Некоторые жители деревни верили, что странные шумы в лесу были делом рук мары, пытающейся выгнать их из домов.

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Мара

Any caviid rodent of genus Dolichotis, common in the Patagonian steppes of Argentina.

Examples :

"During our family trip to Argentina, we were lucky enough to spot a mara grazing on the Patagonian steppe. "

Во время нашей семейной поездки в Аргентину нам посчастливилось увидеть мару, пасущуюся в патагонской степи.

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