Ravage Meaning in English
word
ˈɹævɪdʒ
RAV-ij
ɹˈævɪdʒ
RAV-ij
التعريف
To cause very great damage, destruction, or ruin to something, often suddenly and violently.
الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة
Usually formal or literary, describing serious destruction (war, disasters, disease). Common collocations: 'ravage the land', 'ravaged by fire', 'economic ravages'. Not used for mild damage.
Spanish: devastar - arrasar - asolarPortuguese (BR): devastar - arrasarPortuguese (PT): devastar - arrasarChinese (Simplified): 毁坏 - 破坏 - 蹂躏Chinese (Traditional): 毀壞 - 破壞 - 蹂躪Hindi: विध्वंस करना - बर्बाद करनाArabic: يدمر - يخرب - ينهبBengali: বিধ্বস্ত করা - ধ্বংস করাRussian: разорять - опустошатьJapanese: 荒廃させる - 破壊するVietnamese: tàn pháKorean: 황폐화시키다 - 파괴하다Turkish: harap etmek - tahrip etmekUrdu: تباہ کرنا - برباد کرناIndonesian: menghancurkan - merusak
جمل نموذجية
The storm ravaged the small village.
basic
Fires ravaged the forest for days.
basic
Disease can ravage entire communities.
basic
War has ravaged the country for years, leaving millions homeless.
natural
Her face was ravaged by years of worry and hardship.
natural
If deforestation continues, it will ravage our ecosystems beyond repair.
natural