scourge

US /skɝːdʒ/
UK /skɝːdʒ/
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1.

flagelo, chicote

a whip used as an instrument of punishment

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The ancient Romans used a scourge for flogging.
Os antigos romanos usavam um flagelo para a flagelação.
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He felt the sting of the scourge on his back.
Ele sentiu a picada do flagelo nas costas.
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2.

flagelo, praga, calamidade

a person or thing that causes great trouble or suffering

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The disease was a scourge on the population.
A doença era um flagelo para a população.
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Poverty remains a scourge in many parts of the world.
A pobreza continua sendo um flagelo em muitas partes do mundo.
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flagelar, atormentar, afligir

to cause great suffering to

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The country was scourged by civil war for decades.
O país foi flagelado pela guerra civil por décadas.
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He scourged himself for his sins.
Ele se flagelou por seus pecados.
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