scourge

English - Turkish

Definition of scourge in English Turkish dictionary

kamçı çalmak

felaket

acı çektirmek

dert

kamçı

bela

{f} cezalandır

musibet

kırbaçlamak

büyük zarar vermek

afet

felaket getirmek

{i} ceza

kamçılamak

cezalandırmak

kırbaç

ceza vasıtası

{i} belâ

{i} felâket

{f} başına belâ olmak

felaket/kırbaç

ovalayarak

{f} zarar vermek

zarar ver/kırbaçla

felaket çoğ

{f} şiddetle cezalandırmak

Related Terms

scourging

zarar verme

hive scourge

(Biyoloji) bela kovanı

lash, scourge

Kırbaçlamak kirpik

scourges

bela

English - English

Definition of scourge in English English dictionary

To strike with a scourge

A whip often of leather

He flogged him with a scourge.

A persistent pest, illness, or source of trouble, (figurative) cause of suffering to people

Graffiti is the scourge of building owners everywhere.

{v} to whip, lash, beat, chastise, punish

{n} a whip, lash, punsihment, punisher

If something scourges a place or group of people, it causes great pain and suffering to people. Economic anarchy scourged the post-war world

To punish with severity; to chastise; to afflict, as for sins or faults, and with the purpose of correction

Hence, a means of inflicting punishment, vengeance, or suffering; an infliction of affliction; a punishment

{i} whip, lash; suffering, calamity, affliction

To whip severely; to lash

whip; "The religious fanatics flagellated themselves"

punish severely; excoriate

A scourge is something that causes a lot of trouble or suffering to a group of people. the best chance in 20 years to end the scourge of terrorism

A lash; a strap or cord; especially, a lash used to inflict pain or punishment; an instrument of punishment or discipline; a whip

a whip used to inflict punishment (often used for pedantic humor)

something causes misery or death; "the bane of my life"

a person who inspires fear or dread; "he was the terror of the neighborhood"

{f} lash, whip, flog; chastise, punish severely

To harass or afflict severely

a whip used to inflict punishment (often used for pedantic humor) punish severely; excoriate

devastate or ravage; "The enemy lay waste to the countryside after the invasion"

Related Terms

scourger

{n} one who scourges, one who lashes

scourged

past of scourge

scourger

{i} one who flogs, one who whips; one who chastises, one who punishes severely

scourger

One who scourges or punishes; one who afflicts severely

scourges

plural of scourge

scourges

third-person singular of scourge

scourging

present participle of scourge

Turkish pronunciation

skırc

Synonyms

affliction, bane, correction, curse, infliction, misfortune, penalty, pest, pestilence, punishment, terror, visitation, afflict, belt, cane

Antonyms

advantage, benefit, blessing, boon, delight, happiness, guard, protect

Pronunciation

/ˈskərʤ/ /ˈskɜrʤ/

Etymology

[ 'sk&rj also 'skOrj, ] (noun.) 13th century. From Old French escorgier (“to whip”), from Vulgar Latin excorrigiāre, consisting of ex- + Latin corrigia (“thong,whip”)

Tenses

scourges, scourging, scourged