scourge

US /skɝːdʒ/
UK /skɝːdʒ/
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1.

cemeti, cambuk

a whip used as an instrument of punishment

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The ancient Romans used a scourge for flogging.
Orang Rom purba menggunakan cemeti untuk menyebat.
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He felt the sting of the scourge on his back.
Dia merasakan pedih cemeti di belakangnya.
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2.

bala, malapetaka, musibah

a person or thing that causes great trouble or suffering

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The disease was a scourge on the population.
Penyakit itu adalah bala kepada penduduk.
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Poverty remains a scourge in many parts of the world.
Kemiskinan kekal menjadi bala di banyak bahagian dunia.
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1.

menyebat, menyiksa, mendera

to cause great suffering to

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The country was scourged by civil war for decades.
Negara itu didera oleh perang saudara selama beberapa dekad.
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He scourged himself for his sins.
Dia menyebat dirinya sendiri kerana dosa-dosanya.
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