verguear
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verguear
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
1. (colloquial) (to batter) (Central America)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Central America: Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama
a. to give a beating
Cuando el chico trató de acercarse a la actriz, su guardaespaldas lo vergueó.When the boy tried to approach the actress, her bodyguard have him a beating.
b. to beat up
Una pandilla vergueó al hombre, y lo tuvieron que llevar al hospital.A gang beat the man up; he had to be hospitalized.
2. (colloquial) (to defeat) (Central America)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Central America: Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama
a. to crush
Como era de esperar, nuestros rivales nos verguearon.As expected, our rivals crushed us.
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