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scourge [skɜ:dʒ]1 noun∎ the scourge of war/of disease le fléau de la guerre/de la maladie;∎ pollution is the scourge of the century la pollution est le fléau de ce siècle -
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[skə:‹](a cause of great suffering to many people: Vaccination has freed us from the scourge of smallpox.) fléau -
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fléau; plaie; calamitéEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > scourge
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English-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > scourge of war
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curse [kɜ:s]1. nouna. ( = spell) malédiction fb. ( = swearword) juron mc. ( = bane) fléau m( = swear) jurer* * *[kɜːs] 1.1) ( scourge) fléau m2) ( swearword) juron m3) ( spell) malédiction f2.transitive verb maudire3.intransitive verb jurer (at après)4.cursed past participle adjective1) ['kɜːsɪd, kɜːst] maudit2) [kɜːst] -
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plague [pleɪg]1. nouna. ( = disease) peste f• to avoid sb/sth like the plague fuir qn/qch comme la pesteb. ( = scourge) fléau m• a plague of rats/locusts une invasion de rats/de sauterelles• plagued by [+ doubts, remorse] rongé par ; [+ nightmares] hanté par ; [+ mosquitoes] tourmenté par* * *[pleɪg] 1.noun Medicine ( bubonic) peste f; ( epidemic) épidémie f; fig (of ants, rats, locusts etc) invasion f2.transitive verb1) ( beset)to be plagued by ou with — être en proie à [doubts, remorse, difficulties]
2) ( harass) harceler••to avoid somebody/something like the plague — fuir quelqu'un/quelque chose comme la peste
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bane [beɪn](a) (scourge, trial) fléau m;∎ it's/he's the bane of my life ça/il m'empoisonne la vie;∎ the tax has become the bane of local government l'impôt est devenu la bête noire des collectivités locales -
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plague [pleɪg]1 noun∎ the plague la peste;∎ to avoid sb like the plague fuir qn comme la peste;∎ humorous he avoids work like the plague il est allergique au travail;∎ archaic a plague on them! qu'ils crèvent!;∎ archaic a plague on both your houses! allez tous au diable!(b) (epidemic) épidémie f;∎ figurative there's been a veritable plague of burglaries il y a eu toute une série de cambriolages∎ a plague of rats une invasion de rats∎ the region is plagued by floods la région est en proie aux inondations;∎ we are plagued with tourists in the summer l'été, nous sommes envahis par les touristes;∎ we are plagued with mosquitoes in the summer l'été, nous sommes infestés de moustiques;∎ it's an old injury that still plagues him c'est une vieille blessure dont il souffre encore;∎ the industry has been plagued with strikes this year l'industrie a beaucoup souffert des grèves cette année∎ to plague sb with telephone calls harceler qn de coups de téléphone
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Scourge — Scourge, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Scourged}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Scourging}.] [From {Scourge}, n.: cf. OF. escorgier.] 1. To whip severely; to lash. [1913 Webster] Is it lawful for you to scourge a . . . Roman? Acts xxii. 25. [1913 Webster] 2. To punish … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Scourge — Datos generales Origen Uberlândia, Minas Gerais, Brazil Información artística Género(s) Death metal Technical death … Wikipedia Español
Scourge — Scourge, n. [F. escourg[ e]e, fr. L. excoriata (sc. scutica) a stripped off (lash or whip), fr. excoriare to strip, to skin. See {Excoriate}.] 1. A lash; a strap or cord; especially, a lash used to inflict pain or punishment; an instrument of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
scourge — (n.) early 13c., from Anglo Fr. escorge, back formation from O.Fr. escorgier to whip, from V.L. *excorrigiare, from L. ex out, off + corrigia thong, shoelace, in this case whip, probably from a Gaulish word related to O.Ir. cuimrech fetter. The… … Etymology dictionary
scourge — [n] plague, torment affliction, bane, correction, curse, infliction, misfortune, penalty, pest, pestilence, punishment, terror, visitation; concepts 674,675 Ant. advantage, benefit, blessing, boon, delight, happiness scourge [v] beat, punish,… … New thesaurus
scourge — ► NOUN 1) historical a whip used as an instrument of punishment. 2) a person or thing causing great trouble or suffering. ► VERB 1) historical whip with a scourge. 2) cause great suffering to. ORIGIN Old French escorge, from Latin ex thoroughly + … English terms dictionary
scourge — [skʉrj] n. [ME < OFr escorgie < L ex, off, from + corrigia, a strap, whip] 1. a whip or other instrument for flogging 2. any means of inflicting severe punishment, suffering, or vengeance 3. any cause of serious trouble or affliction [the… … English World dictionary
scourge — index catastrophe, disaster, discipline (punishment), discipline (punish), disease, harm (noun) … Law dictionary
Scourge — A scourge (from Italian scoriada , from Latin excoriare = to flay and corium = skin ) is a whip or lash, especially a multi thong type used to inflict severe corporal punishment or self mortification on the back. It is also an air unit in the… … Wikipedia
scourge — I UK [skɜː(r)dʒ] / US [skɜrdʒ] noun [countable] Word forms scourge : singular scourge plural scourges formal 1) something that causes a lot of trouble or harm the effort to keep the scourge of drugs off our streets 2) someone in a position of… … English dictionary
Scourge — Apparently recorded as Scorg, Scourge, and the diminutive Scourgie, this is a rare surname. It is English or at least is recorded in England since at least Elizabethan times (1558 1603), but is probably of Olde Norse Viking or Olde French origins … Surnames reference