How do you say in english

Question

machista y maltrato familiar o algo asi pues la verdad quiero decir cuando un hombre maltrata a una mujer como se diria?

Answer 1

Domestic violence was the first expression that came to my mind. There's even a Wikipedia article on the subject where it is mentioned to be a synonym of spousal abuse or domestic abuse and others.

jeje...you beat me to it. :) - Izanoni1, Feb 21, 2011

Answer 2

Well I guess 'spousal abuse' would be the term...

La palabra en general será 'abuse' - margaretbl, Feb 21, 2011

Answer 3

Creo que Margaretbl ha dado en el clavo con lo de «spousal abuse», no obstante, mucha gente trata de este tema en términos más generales y no es poco común oír expresiones tal como «domestic abuse», «domestic violence», «family violence», «Intimate partner violence», «wife battery» y «wife beating» o en cuanto a alguien que comite este tipo de delito se llama «a wife beater» o simplemente «a low-life, dirtbag» (pero de verás la última es sólo mi propia opinión).

De todas formas, puede encontrar más información en las siguientes fuentes:

Wikipedia: Domestic Violence

Wikipedia: Violencia doméstica

Corríjame mi español, por favor

Hola, Ira. "...mucha gente trata este tema ...." "....la última es sólo mi opinión." (¡Bien dicho, es la mía también!) - 005faa61, Feb 21, 2011

Muchas gracias por las correcciones, Julian. - Izanoni1, Feb 21, 2011

Is "battery" an old-fashioned expression? I know that batter can mean "beat up" but I've never heard "battery" as a noun in this context. - RobertoLeones, Feb 21, 2011

Yes, battery can mean "the act of beating," but this use is usually encountered in the legal system...e.g., he was charged with assualt and battery. - webdunce, Feb 21, 2011

It's also used as an adjective when describing the person who is subject to such abuse, i.e. a "battered spouse" or "battered wife." perhaps, more common than "wife batterer" might be the term "batterer," i.e. "he's a batterer (an abusive individual)" - Izanoni1, Feb 21, 2011

Answer 4

domestic violence.

Yes, this is the most common term we use in England to describe such behaviour - FELIZ77, Feb 21, 2011

In the U.S. it is much the same; even so, it is more of a blanket term that can also apply to children and spouses alike. - Izanoni1, Feb 21, 2011

Answer 5

Domestic violence is the most common term used to describe such behaviour. and is often used by people to mean abuse of the spouse/partner who may or may not be married to them. Domestic violence really describes where the abuse took place rather than to whom it refers.

If this abuse is directed towards children in the family it is usually referred to as child- abuse. Although domestic violence could include an element of child abuse and threatening behaviour towards all the other members of the family it is seen by most people in England and probbaly the U.K.as being synonomous with abuse of the spouse.

I hope this helps

Answer 6

Solamente mi opinión=

Se dice: "Time for the woman to leave the lowlife!" (I know, I know, easier said than done, but it's true.

All the above are very good references....