old demon

language: fr

definitions

  1. An ancient or long-existing malevolent supernatural entity or spirit.
    fr: Vieux démon
  2. A long-standing, difficult, or recurring problem that is hard to overcome or resolve.
    fr: Vieux problème
  3. An informal way to describe a person who is mischievous, wicked, or extremely energetic and troublesome.
    fr: Vieux coquin

examples

  1. The legend tells of an old demon that haunts the castle ruins.

    La légende raconte qu'un vieux démon hante les ruines du château.

  2. Inflation has become an old demon for the national economy.

    L'inflation est devenue un vieux problème pour l'économie nationale.

  3. He's an old demon when it comes to playing pranks on his friends.

    C'est un vieux coquin quand il s'agit de faire des farces à ses amis.