apalear

to beat

apalear(ah-pah-leh-ahr)

transitive verb

1. (to hit)

a. to beat

Los asaltantes apalearon a Jorge hasta dejarlo inconsciente.

The attackers beat Jorge until he was unconscious.

b. to thrash

Unos vándalos apalearon la estatua del parque y la dejaron hecha trizas.

Vandals thrashed the statue in the park, smashing it to pieces.

2. (to move with a shovel)

a. to winnow

La granjera se pasó todo el día apaleando pilas de arroz para sacarle las cáscaras.

The farmer spent the whole day winnowing piles of rice to remove the husks.

3. (to remove dust from)

a. to beat

Mi mamá apalea las alfombras para sacarles el polvo, pero yo prefiero usar la aspiradora.

My mom beats her rugs to get the dust out of them, but I'd rather use the vacuum cleaner.

apalear

transitive verb

1. (general)

a. to beat up

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apalear

transitive verb

1 (zurrar) to beat; thrash; [+moqueta] to beat

apalear oro apalear plata to be rolling in money

2 (Agr) to winnow