threshing

• Sustantivo que designa la operación agrícola de separar el grano o la semilla de la paja y la cáscara, generalmente golpeando o sacudiendo la mies. También se usa para referirse a la acción o efecto de golpear o sacudir algo para desprender partes.

A noun referring to the agricultural process of separating grain or seeds from the husks and straw.

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1. Grain separation processB2formal

   The agricultural process of separating grain or seeds from the husks and straw, typically by beating or using a machine.

   Trilla (separación del grano)

   • The farmer spent the afternoon threshing the wheat.
   • Modern combines perform threshing automatically.
   • After threshing, the grain is collected and stored.

• Verbo que se usa para referirse a la acción de separar el grano de la cáscara o de la paja, generalmente golpeando o batiendo.

A verb used to indicate the act of separating grain from the husks or straw, typically by beating or striking.

1. Beat grainB2formal

   To separate the seeds from the stalks of grain by beating or striking.

   Trillar

   • Farmers used to thresh wheat by hand with a flail.
   • The machine can thresh a large amount of grain in an hour.
   • After harvesting, they thresh the barley to collect the seeds.

   Sinónimosbeatflailthrash

2. Move violentlyB2formal

   To move or stir about in a violent or uncontrolled manner.

   agitarse violentamente

   • The fish thrashed wildly in the net.
   • He thrashed about in his sleep, having a nightmare.
   • The injured animal thrashed on the ground.

   Sinónimosflailsquirmstrugglethrashtosswrithe

3. Beat hardB2informal

   To strike or beat someone or something repeatedly and forcefully.

   Golpear fuerte

   • The bully threatened to thrash the younger boy.
   • He thrashed the carpet to remove the dust.
   • The boxer thrashed his opponent in the ring.

   Sinónimosbatterbeatclobberdrubhammerpoundpummelstrikethrashwallop