clobber
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clobber
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
1. (colloquial) (to beat)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. dar una paliza a (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Those guys are going to clobber you for what you said.Esos muchachos te van a dar una paliza por lo que dijiste.
b. dar una golpiza a (colloquial) (Latin America)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
The thugs jumped out and clobbered Miguel when he left the building.Los matones aparecieron de repente y le dieron una golpiza a Miguel cuando salió del edificio.
2. (colloquial) (to soundly defeat; often used in passive voice)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. dar una paliza a (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
We're going to clobber you in the game tomorrow.Les vamos a dar una paliza en el partido de mañana.
b. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
I always get clobbered when I play pool at this bar.Siempre me aplastan cuando juego billar en este bar.
Our team got clobbered, 87-50.Nuestro equipo recibió una paliza, 87-50.
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
My retirement account got clobbered when the recession hit.Mi fondo de retiro recibió una paliza cuando llegó la crisis.
The company got clobbered with a $100,000 fine for failure to comply with safety regulations.Le atestaron un duro golpe a la empresa con una multa de $100,000 por incumplimiento de normas de seguridad.
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
4. (colloquial) (belongings) (United Kingdom)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
a. los bártulos (M) (colloquial)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
When Gary got home, the missus was out front throwing his clobber into a bunch of boxes.Cuando Gary llegó a casa, su señora estaba afuera echando los bártulos de él en unos cartones.
5. (colloquial) (clothing) (United Kingdom)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
a. los trapos (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
All my clobber is in that suitcase.Todos mis trapos están en esa maleta.
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