old demon

language: ru

definitions

  1. An ancient or long-existing malevolent supernatural entity or spirit.
    ru: Старый демон
  2. A long-standing, difficult, or recurring problem that is hard to overcome or resolve.
    ru: Старая проблема
  3. An informal way to describe a person who is mischievous, wicked, or extremely energetic and troublesome.
    ru: Старый проказник

examples

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

    Легенда повествует о старом демоне, обитающем в руинах замка.

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

    Инфляция стала старой проблемой для национальной экономики.

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

    Он старый проказник, когда дело доходит до розыгрышей над друзьями.