ravages

ravages(
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A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
plural noun
a. los estragos
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
The community has suffered the ravages of poverty since all the major industries left.La comunidad ha sufrido los estragos de la pobreza desde que todas las principales industrias se fueron.
ravage
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
transitive verb
a. arrasar
The blaze ravaged acres of wilderness.El incendio arrasó acres de tierra virgen.
b. asolar
Historic floods ravaged the town.Unas inundaciones históricas asolaron la ciudad.
c. hacer estragos
That breakfast of beans, cheese, and chorizo ravaged my stomach.Ese desayuno de frijoles, queso y chorizo hizo estragos en mis tripas.
d. desfigurar
Stress induced eczema ravaged her skin.El eccema inducido por el estrés le desfiguró la piel.
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