beating

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beating
[ˈbiːtɪŋ]
sustantivo
1paliza (f) (assault, defeat)
  • to give somebody a beating -> dar una paliza a alguien

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beating [bi-tin]
sustantivo
1Paliza (thrashing) (defeat), zurra, de palos o golpes.
sustantivo
2Golpeo, batidura. (n)
  • They gave us/we took a beating -> nos dieron una paliza
  • Her time will take some/a lot of beating -> va a ser difícil/muy difícil superar su marca
Corrección; pulsació

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beating [ˈbiːtɪŋ]
noun
1 (striking) [of drum] redoble; (m) [of heart] latido; (m) pulsación; (f)
the beating of wings el batir de alas; the beating of the rain/the waves el batir el azote de la lluvia/las olas;or
of rain, waves the prisoner was brought in to the beating of drums he loved listening to the beating of the rain on the roof lightning is believed to flash from its beak and the beating of its wings represents thunder she listened to the beating of her heart
2 (punishment) paliza; (f) golpiza; (f) (LAm)
I saw it as revenge for all the beatings I had had as a child the videotaped police beating of Rodney King
to get a beating recibir una paliza
if I came in late I would get a beating
to give sb a beating dar una paliza a algn
I'll give you a beating you'll never forget he never caught up with her to give her the beating he thought she deserved
to take a beating: our team took a beating a nuestro equipo le dieron una paliza; (informal) nuestro equipo recibió una paliza; (informal) the dollar is taking a beating on the currency markets le están dando una paliza al dólar en los mercados de divisas; (informal)
3 (bettering)
that score will take some beating será difícil superar esa puntuación
4 (Hunting) batida; (f)

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