thrash about
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thrash about
An intransitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and does not require a direct object (e.g., Everybody please stand up.).
a. revolcarse
The two burly wrestlers were thrashing about in the mud.Los dos hombres corpulentos se revolcaban en el lodo.
A transitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and requires a direct object (e.g., take out the trash.).
2. (to shake)
a. sacudir
The girl dancing next to us was thrashing her arms about as though she were possessed.La muchacha que bailaba al lado de nosotros estaba sacudiendo los brazos como una poseída.
a. revolcarse en
The two children were thrashing about the bathtub, causing water to spill over the sides.Los dos niños se revolcaban en la bañera, haciendo que se derramara el agua por los bordes.
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