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punishing(
puh
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nih
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shihng
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (rigorous)
a. duro
The extreme heat made yesterday's marathon a punishing one.El calor extremo hizo que el maratón de ayer fuera muy duro.
b. agotador
Considering the punishing nature of my recent schedule, this will be a much-needed vacation.Considerando la naturaleza agotadora de mi horario reciente, estas serán unas vacaciones muy merecidas.
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
2. (harm)
a. la paliza (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Rugby players must take quite a punishing playing with no pads like that.Los jugadores de rugby se han de llevar una buena paliza jugando así sin protectores.
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