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1 ravage
1. transitive verbheimsuchen [Gebiet, Stadt]; so gut wie vernichten [Ernte]; schwer zeichnen [Gesichtszüge]2. noun in pl.the ravages of time/war — die Zeichen der Zeit/die Wunden des Krieges
* * *['rævi‹](of enemies, invaders etc) to cause great damage or destruction in, or to plunder (a town, country etc). verwüsten* * *rav·age[ˈrævɪʤ]vtto \ravage a face ein Gesicht verunstalten [o geh schwer zeichnen]* * *['rvɪdZ]1. n(of war) verheerendes Wüten no pl; (of disease) Wüten nt no pl, Zerstörung f (of durch)ravages (of war) — Verheerung f (of durch); (of disease) Zerstörung f (of durch)
the ravages of time — die Spuren pl der Zeit
2. vt(= ruin) verwüsten, verheeren; (= plunder) plündern* * *ravage [ˈrævıdʒ]A s1. Verwüstung f, Verheerung f2. pl verheerende (Aus)Wirkungen pl:the ravages of time der Zahn der ZeitB v/t1. a) verwüsten, -heerenb) plündern2. fig verwüsten:a face ravaged by grief ein gramzerfurchtes GesichtC v/i Verheerungen anrichten* * *1. transitive verbheimsuchen [Gebiet, Stadt]; so gut wie vernichten [Ernte]; schwer zeichnen [Gesichtszüge]2. noun in pl.the ravages of time/war — die Zeichen der Zeit/die Wunden des Krieges
* * *v.verwüsten v.
См. также в других словарях:
ravage — ► VERB ▪ cause extensive damage to; devastate. ► NOUN (ravages) ▪ the destructive effects of something. ORIGIN French ravager, from ravir (see RAVISH(Cf. ↑ravish)) … English terms dictionary
ravage — [ ravaʒ ] n. m. • 1355; de ravir (1o) 1 ♦ Vx Action de ravager; dommage, dégât important causé par des hommes avec violence et soudaineté. ⇒ dévastation, pillage. Le ravage d une région par des pillards. ⇒ 2. sac. « Il fallait que les ravages des … Encyclopédie Universelle
ravagé — ravage [ ravaʒ ] n. m. • 1355; de ravir (1o) 1 ♦ Vx Action de ravager; dommage, dégât important causé par des hommes avec violence et soudaineté. ⇒ dévastation, pillage. Le ravage d une région par des pillards. ⇒ 2. sac. « Il fallait que les… … Encyclopédie Universelle
ravage — verb they ravaged the countryside Syn: lay waste, devastate, ruin, destroy, wreak havoc on, leave desolate; pillage, plunder, despoil, ransack, sack, loot, rape •• ravage, despoil, devastate, pillage, plunder, sack, waste Ravage, pillage, sack,… … Thesaurus of popular words
ravage — verb Ravage is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑storm Ravage is used with these nouns as the object: ↑country, ↑countryside … Collocations dictionary
ravage — verb cause extensive damage to; devastate. noun (ravages) the destructive effects of something. Derivatives ravager noun Origin C17: from Fr. ravager, from earlier ravage, alt. of ravine rush of water … English new terms dictionary
ravage — verb (transitive often passive) to destroy, ruin, or damage something very badly; devastate (1): be ravaged by sth: The population was ravaged by cholera … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
ravage — verb Syn: lay waste, devastate, ruin, destroy, wreak havoc on … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
ravage — I. noun Etymology: French, from Middle French, from ravir to ravish more at ravish Date: circa 1611 1. an act or practice of ravaging 2. damage resulting from ravaging ; violently destructive effect < the ravages of time > II. verb … New Collegiate Dictionary
ravage — UK [ˈrævɪdʒ] / US verb [transitive] Word forms ravage : present tense I/you/we/they ravage he/she/it ravages present participle ravaging past tense ravaged past participle ravaged to destroy something or damage it very badly … English dictionary
ravage — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. lay waste, pillage, plunder, sack, devastate. See destruction. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. pillage, overrun, devastate, destroy, despoil, lay waste, plunder, sack, desolate, wreck, waste, disrupt,… … English dictionary for students