What does "lacra" mean in English?

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Spanish

lacra

English

scourge

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Alternative translations of "lacra"

blemish
stain
blight
curse

Examples of how to use "lacra" in Spanish

Spanish
La corrupción es una lacra social.
English
Corruption is a social scourge.
Spanish
La lacra de la corrupción daña al país.
English
The scourge of corruption harms the country.
Spanish
Las lacras sociales requieren soluciones concretas ahora.
English
Social scourges require concrete solutions now.
Spanish
No toleres la lacra del racismo aquí.
English
Do not tolerate the scourge of racism here.
Spanish
¿Es la lacra fácil de erradicar?
English
Is the scourge easy to eradicate?

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