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Scourge
01
fouet
a type of whip or lash that is often used to punish or torture individuals
Exemples
The medieval executioner wielded a scourge to administer lashes as a form of punishment.
Le bourreau médiéval maniait un fouet pour administrer des coups de fouet comme forme de punition.
02
fléau
a person who brings widespread suffering or devastation
Exemples
The ruthless warlord was known as a scourge, terrorizing villages and leaving destruction in his wake.
Le seigneur de guerre impitoyable était connu comme un fléau, terrorisant les villages et laissant la destruction dans son sillage.
03
fléau, calamité
a cause of widespread suffering or affliction
Exemples
Earthquakes have been a historical scourge for communities located along tectonic plate boundaries.
Les tremblements de terre ont été un fléau historique pour les communautés situées le long des limites des plaques tectoniques.
to scourge
01
ravager, dévaster
to cause widespread destruction or devastation, often resulting in complete ruin
Exemples
War has scourged the region for years, leaving its infrastructure in ruins.
La guerre a ravagé la région pendant des années, laissant ses infrastructures en ruines.
02
to strike with a whip or similar instrument
Exemples
He was scourged for breaking the rules of the monastery.
03
to afflict or criticize harshly
Exemples
The critic scourged the author for the poorly written novel.
