ravage

ʁavaʒ

Definition

Definition of ravage - Reverso French Dictionary

Noun, masculine

dégâtsdestruction causée avec violence et rapidité

Le ravage causé par l'incendie était impressionnant.

destruction

dévastation

émotionstroubles causés par des émotions ou des passions intenses

L'amour peut faire des ravages dans le cœur.

affliction

tourment

cerfs

Dated

lieu où les cerfs se rassemblent pendant l'hiver

Dated

Les chasseurs connaissent bien ce ravage de cerfs.

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Origin of ravage

français, ravager (détruire)

Terms with ravage included in their meaning

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punaise marbrée

insecte ravageur

insecte piqueur qui ravage les cultures avec des motifs colorés

ver gris

insecte

chenille grisâtre de la noctuelle des moissons qui ravage les cultures

Examples of ravage in a sentence

Ce virus a fait des ravages dans la région.
La jalousie a laissé des ravages dans leur amitié.
Les ravages de la passion étaient visibles sur son visage.
Chaque hiver, les animaux rejoignent le même ravage.
Le ravage se situe au cœur de la forêt.

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English:devastation, turmoil, ...
German:Verwüstung, Rastplatz, ...
Italian:devastazione, sconvolgimento, ...
Spanish:devastación, estragos, ...
Portuguese:devastação, estragos, ...
Chinese:毁灭, 创伤, ...
Japanese:惨禍, 感情の混乱, ...
Arabic:دمار, دمار عاطفي, ...
Hebrew:הֶרֶס, הֲרוּס, ...
Russian:опустошение, разрушительное воздействие, ...
Ukrainian:спустошення, сильний вплив, ...
Catalan:devastació, devastació emocional, ...
Danish:hærgen, ravage, ...
Dutch:vernieling, ramp, ...
Greek:καταστροφή, συναισθηματική αναστάτωση, ...
Khmer:ការបំផ្លិចបំផ្លាញ, ភាពខូចខាតធ្ងន់ធ្ងរ, ...
Korean:참혹한 파괴, 혼란, ...
Polish:zniszczenie, spustoszenie, ...
Portuguese (BR):devastação, destruição, ...
Romanian:distrugere rapidă, devastare emoțională, ...
Swedish:förödelse, härjning, ...
Thai:การทำลายล้าง, ความปั่นป่วน, ...
Turkish:yıkım, haraplık, ...
Vietnamese:sự tàn phá, sự hủy hoại, ...

ravager

ʁavaʒe

ravagea, ravageai, ravageaient

Definition of ravager - Reverso French Dictionary

Verb

tr.

destructiondétruire ou endommager gravement quelque chose

L'incendie a ravagé toute la forêt en quelques heures.

anéantir

dévaster

saccager

émotionbouleverser profondément quelqu'un sur le plan émotionnel

Cette nouvelle l'a complètement ravagé.

affliger

bouleverser

tourmenter

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Origin of ravager

latin, rapinare (piller) + agere (faire)

Examples of ravager in a sentence

Les inondations ont ravagé les récoltes cette année.
Après la rupture, il était ravagé par la tristesse.
La perte de son chien l'a ravagée pendant des mois.

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English:devastate, shatter, ...
German:verwüsten, fertigmachen, ...
Italian:devastare, sconvolgere, ...
Spanish:devastar, afectar profundamente, ...
Portuguese:devastar, destroçar, ...
Chinese:摧毁, 击垮, ...
Japanese:壊滅させる, 打ちのめす, ...
Arabic:دمّر, حطم, ...
Hebrew:לְהַשְׁחִית, לְזַעְזֵעַ, ...
Russian:разрушать, потрясти, ...
Ukrainian:спустошувати, спустошити, ...
Catalan:devastar, afectar profundament, ...
Danish:hærge, knuse, ...
Dutch:vernietigen, emotioneel verwoesten, ...
Greek:καταστρέφω, καταστρέφω ψυχολογικά, ...
Khmer:បំផ្លាញ, ធ្វើឲ្យខ្ទេចខ្ទាំចិត្ត, ...
Korean:초토화하다, 마음을 황폐하게 하다, ...
Polish:spustoszyć, zrujnować, ...
Portuguese (BR):devastar, abalar profundamente, ...
Romanian:a ravagi, a devasta, ...
Swedish:ödelägga, knäcka, ...
Thai:ทำลายล้าง, ทำให้เสียใจอย่างรุนแรง, ...
Turkish:harap etmek, perişan etmek, ...
Vietnamese:tàn phá, hủy hoại, ...

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