thresh

• Verbe désignant l'action de battre une céréale pour en séparer le grain de la paille ou de l'épi, ou plus généralement de frapper pour détacher quelque chose.

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.

   battre le grain

   • 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.

   Synonymesbeatflailthrash

2. Move violentlyB2formal

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

   se débattre violemment

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

   Synonymesflailsquirmstrugglethrashtosswrithe

3. Beat hardB2informal

   To strike or beat someone or something repeatedly and forcefully.

   frapper violemment

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

   Synonymesbatterbeatclobberdrubhammerpoundpummelstrikethrashwallop