scourge

US /skɝːdʒ/
UK /skɝːdʒ/
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1.

frusta, flagello

a whip used as an instrument of punishment

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The ancient Romans used a scourge for flogging.
Gli antichi Romani usavano una frusta per la fustigazione.
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He felt the sting of the scourge on his back.
Sentì il bruciore della frusta sulla schiena.
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2.

flagello, piaga, calamità

a person or thing that causes great trouble or suffering

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The disease was a scourge on the population.
La malattia era un flagello per la popolazione.
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Poverty remains a scourge in many parts of the world.
La povertà rimane un flagello in molte parti del mondo.
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1.

flagellare, tormentare, affliggere

to cause great suffering to

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The country was scourged by civil war for decades.
Il paese fu flagellato dalla guerra civile per decenni.
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He scourged himself for his sins.
Si flagellò per i suoi peccati.
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