Hledat
Scourge
01
bič, trest
a type of whip or lash that is often used to punish or torture individuals
02
mor, pohroma
a person who brings widespread suffering or devastation
03
mor, pohroma
a cause of widespread suffering or affliction
to scourge
01
zdecimovat, zpustošit
to cause widespread destruction or devastation, often resulting in complete ruin
02
bičovat, třískat
whip
03
těžce potrestat, ostře kritizovat
punish severely; excoriate
scourge
n
Příklad
The cruel overseer inflicted severe beatings with a scourge on the enslaved workers.
The medieval executioner wielded a scourge to administer lashes as a form of punishment.
In ancient times, the Roman soldiers used a scourge to punish disobedient slaves.
During the Inquisition, heretics were often subjected to the brutal torture of the scourge as punishment for their beliefs.
The dictator's regime employed the use of a scourge to intimidate and control dissenters.
