scourge in Russian
scourge in Russian is плеть, бич, бе́дствие — scourge means a whip, especially one with several lashes, historically used to punish or torture.
scourge in Russian
плеть
Pronounced: plet
(weaponry, chiefly, historical) A whip, often made of leather and having multiple tails; a lash.
бич
Pronounced: bich
(weaponry, chiefly, historical) A whip, often made of leather and having multiple tails; a lash.
бич
Pronounced: bich
A source of persistent (and often widespread) pain and suffering or trouble, such as a cruel ruler, disease, pestilence, or war.
бе́дствие
Pronounced: bedstviye
A source of persistent (and often widespread) pain and suffering or trouble, such as a cruel ruler, disease, pestilence, or war.
беда́
Pronounced: beda
A source of persistent (and often widespread) pain and suffering or trouble, such as a cruel ruler, disease, pestilence, or war.
ка́ра
Pronounced: kara
A source of persistent (and often widespread) pain and suffering or trouble, such as a cruel ruler, disease, pestilence, or war.
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 Russian?
"scourge" in Russian is плеть, бич, бе́дствие. scourge means: A whip, especially one with several lashes, historically used to punish or torture.
How do you pronounce плеть?
"scourge" in Russian is плеть, pronounced "plet".
How do you use "scourge" in a sentence?
Example: "Prisoners were beaten with a scourge in medieval times." In Russian, "scourge" is плеть, бич, бе́дствие.
Are there other ways to say "scourge" in Russian?
Yes — Russian has 5 translations listed for "scourge": плеть, бич, бе́дствие, беда́, ка́ра.
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