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"Tunda" is a form of "tunda", a noun which is often translated as "beating". "Muenda" is a noun which is often translated as "thrashing". Learn more about the difference between "muenda" and "tunda" below.
la muenda(
mwehn
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dah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (colloquial) (beating) (Colombia)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Colombia
a. thrashing (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
¡En cuanto encuentre al que me robó la cartera, le voy a dar tremenda muenda!As soon as I find the guy who stole my wallet, I'm going to give him a good thrashing!
2. (colloquial) (figurative) (defeat) (Colombia)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g., carrot, bean).
Regionalism used in Colombia
a. thrashing (colloquial) (figurative)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g., carrot, bean).
Mónica me dio una muenda jugando tenis ayer.Yesterday, Monica gave me a thrashing playing tennis.
la tunda(
toon
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dah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (colloquial) (general)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. beating
La tunda que los dos atacantes le dieron al mendigo lo dejó inconsciente.The beating that the two attackers gave the beggar left him unconscious.
b. thrashing
Sabía que mi padre me iba a dar una buena tunda si regresaba sin el dinero.I knew my father was going to give me a good thrashing if I returned without the money.
