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ravages

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rav·age  (rvj)
v. rav·aged, rav·ag·ing, rav·ages
v.tr.
1. To bring heavy destruction on; devastate: A tornado ravaged the town.
2. To pillage; sack: Enemy soldiers ravaged the village.
v.intr.
To wreak destruction.
n.
1. The act or practice of pillaging, destroying, or devastating.
2. Grievous damage; havoc: the ravages of disease.
[French ravager, from Old French, to uproot, from ravir, to ravish; see ravish.]
ravag·er n.
Translations
ravages [ˈrævɪdʒɪz] npl → ravages mpl
the ravages of time → les ravages du temps
the ravages of war → les ravages de la guerre
ravages [ˈrævɪdʒɪz] npl (frm) → danni mpl
the ravages of time → le offese or ingiurie del tempo
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