spanking

spanking
noun
Tracht Prügel, die (ugs.)
* * *
spank·ing
[spæŋkɪŋ]
I. adj (fam)
1. (approv: fast) schnell
at a \spanking pace in einem hohen Tempo
2. (dated fam: good) time toll
\spanking performance tolle [o herausragende] Leistung
II. adv inv (dated fam: very)
\spanking good yarn tolle Lügengeschichte
brand \spanking new funkelnagelneu
\spanking new brandneu fam
\spanking white blitzsauber
III. n Tracht f Prügel
to give sb a good [or sound] \spanking jdm eine ordentliche Tracht Prügel verpassen
* * *
['spŋkɪŋ]
1. n
Tracht f Prügel

to give sb a spanking — jdm eine Tracht Prügel verpassen, jdm den Hintern versohlen

2. adj
1) (= brisk) pace scharf, schnell

at a spanking pace — in schnellem Tempo

2)

(= splendid) in spanking condition — in hervorragendem Zustand

3. adv
(dated inf: exceedingly)

spanking new — funkelnagelneu

spanking clean — blitzsauber

* * *
spanking umg
A adj (adv spankingly)
1. schnell, flink
2. scharf, flott (Tempo), stark, steif (Brise)
3. prächtig, mächtig, toll
B adv spanking clean blitzsauber;
spanking new funkelnagelneu
C s Haue f, Schläge pl:
give sb a spanking A 1
* * *
noun
Tracht Prügel, die (ugs.)
* * *
adj.
mächtig adj.
verhauend adj.

English-german dictionary. 2013.

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