whipping

whipping
noun
(flogging) Schlagen [mit der Peitsche]; (as form of punishment) Prügelstrafe, die; (flagellation) Geißelung, die

give somebody a whipping — jemanden auspeitschen; (coll.): (defeat) jemandem eins überbraten (salopp)

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whip·ping
[ˈ(h)wɪpɪŋ]
n
1. no pl (hitting with whip) [Aus]peitschen nt kein pl
to be given a [good] \whipping [ordentlich] ausgepeitscht werden
2. (hard physical beating) [Tracht f] Prügel fam
to get/give a \whipping Prügel beziehen/austeilen
to give sb a \whipping jdm eine Tracht Prügel verpassen fam
3. no pl
the \whipping of the wind das Peitschen des Windes
the \whipping of the rope back and forth ... das Hin- und Herpeitschen des Taus ...
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['wIpɪŋ]
n
(= beating) Tracht f Prügel; (inf = defeat) Niederlage f; (fig in debate etc) Pleite f

to give sb a whipping (lit) — jdm eine Tracht Prügel versetzen; (with whip) jdn auspeitschen; (fig inf) jdn in die Pfanne hauen (inf)

the government got a whipping — die Regierung erlebte eine Pleite (inf)

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whipping s
1. (Aus)Peitschen n
2. (Tracht f) Prügel pl:
give sb a whipping
a) jemandem eine Tracht Prügel verpassen,
b) SPORT umg jemanden vernaschen oder überfahren (hoch schlagen)
3. a) Garnumwick(e)lung f
b) SCHIFF Tautakelung f
4. Näherei: überwendliches Nähen
5. Garn n zum Umwickeln
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noun
(flogging) Schlagen [mit der Peitsche]; (as form of punishment) Prügelstrafe, die; (flagellation) Geißelung, die

give somebody a whipping — jemanden auspeitschen; (coll.): (defeat) jemandem eins überbraten (salopp)


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