What does "flagelar" mean in English?

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Spanish

flagelar

English

to flog

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Alternative translations of "flagelar"

to whip
to scourge
to lash
to beat

Examples of how to use "flagelar" in Spanish

Spanish
Se flagelaba la espalda.
English
He whipped his back.
Spanish
La lluvia flagela las plantas del campo.
English
The rain lashes the field's plants.
Spanish
La culpa me flageló durante años.
English
Guilt scourged me for years.
Spanish
El viento flagelaba la costa cada invierno.
English
The wind battered the coast every winter.
Spanish
El gobierno flagelará la corrupción si cambia.
English
The government will scourge corruption if it changes.

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Se flagelaba la espalda.

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