scourge in French
scourge in French is fouet, écourgée, fléau — scourge means a whip, especially one with several lashes, historically used to punish or torture.
scourge in French
fouet
(weaponry, chiefly, historical) A whip, often made of leather and having multiple tails; a lash.
écourgée
(weaponry, chiefly, historical) A whip, often made of leather and having multiple tails; a lash.
fléau
What does "scourge" mean?
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noun A whip, especially one with several lashes, historically used to punish or torture.
"Prisoners were beaten with a scourge in medieval times."
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noun A person or thing that causes widespread suffering.
"Malaria remains a scourge in many tropical regions."
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verb To cause great and lasting suffering to; to afflict severely.
"Drought has scourged the region for three years running."
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scourge in a sentence
- Prisoners were beaten with a scourge in medieval times.
- Malaria remains a scourge in many tropical regions.
- The tyrant was a scourge on his own people.
- Drought has scourged the region for three years running.
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What is "scourge" in French?
"scourge" in French is fouet, écourgée, fléau. scourge means: A whip, especially one with several lashes, historically used to punish or torture.
How do you use "scourge" in a sentence?
Example: "Prisoners were beaten with a scourge in medieval times." In French, "scourge" is fouet, écourgée, fléau.
Are there other ways to say "scourge" in French?
Yes — French has 3 translations listed for "scourge": fouet, écourgée, fléau.
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