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la lacra(
lah
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krah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (scourge)
a. blot
La nación no puede avanzar si no nos deshacemos de la lacra de la corrupción.The nation cannot progress if we can't eradicate the blot of corruption.
b. blight
Debemos eliminar la lacra del hambre y la desnutrición de nuestro territorio.We need to remove the blight of hunger and malnutrition from our territory.
2. (medicine)
a. mark
La enfermedad desapareció por milagro, sin dejarle lacras.The disease disappeared miraculously, leaving no marks on him.
3. (pejorative) (despicable individual) (River Plate) (Venezuela)
An offensive word or phrase used to degrade a person or group of people based on race, gender, sexual preference, etc. (e.g., redneck).
Regionalism used in Venezuela
a. degenerate
Ten cuidado cuando vayas por esa calle: hay muchos tugurios llenos de lacras.Be careful when you go down that street: there are a lot of slums full of degenerates.
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