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trouncing

/ˈtraʊn.sɪŋ/

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noun

C1formalcommon/ˈtraʊn.sɪŋ/

A noun referring to a decisive defeat or the act of inflicting severe punishment, often with repeated blows.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее решительное поражение или акт нанесения сурового наказания, часто с повторяющимися ударами.esSustantivo que denota una derrota contundente o el acto de infligir un castigo severo, a menudo con golpes repetidos.frNom désignant une défaite écrasante ou l'action d'infliger une punition sévère, souvent par une série de coups répétés.deSubstantiv, das eine entscheidende Niederlage oder das Verabreichen einer schweren Strafe bezeichnet, oft mit wiederholten Schlägen.ptSubstantivo que designa uma derrota decisiva e esmagadora, ou o ato de aplicar um castigo severo, muitas vezes com golpes repetidos.zh名词,表示彻底的失败或惨败,也指严厉的惩罚或痛打,常带有连续击打的意味。arاسم يدل على هزيمة ساحقة أو حاسمة، أو على فعل إيقاع عقاب شديد يتضمن ضربات متكررة.

  1. Sound defeat B2 informal

    A decisive and overwhelming defeat in a competition or conflict.

    • The team suffered a trouncing in the championship game.
    • His political party received a trouncing in the recent election.
    • The debate ended in a complete trouncing for the opposition.

    ruРазгромespalizafrDéfaite écrasantedeVernichtende NiederlageptDerrota acachapantezh惨败arهزيمة ساحقة

    Synonymes: beatingdrubbinghammeringroutthrashingwalloping

    Antonymes: conquestsuccesstriumphvictorywin

  2. Physical beating C1 formal

    The act of hitting someone repeatedly as a form of punishment or attack.

    • The historical account described the trouncing of the prisoner.
    • In some old stories, a trouncing was a common punishment for disobedience.
    • The bully gave the smaller boy a severe trouncing.

    ruИзбиениеesPalizafrracléedeVerprügelnptSurrazh痛打arضرب

    Synonymes: beatingdrubbinglacingpoundingthrashingwalloping

  • trouncings plural form
  • trouncings' possessive plural form
  • trouncing's possessive singular form

verb

C1formalcommon/traʊns/

A verb used to indicate the act of defeating decisively or thoroughly, often in a competition or conflict.

ruГлагол, используемый для обозначения действия решительного или полного поражения, часто в соревновании или конфликте.esVerbo que significa derrotar de manera contundente o aplastante, especialmente en una competición o conflicto.frVerbe utilisé pour désigner l'action de vaincre de manière décisive et complète, souvent dans une compétition ou un conflit.deBesiegen oder schlagen mit großem Abstand, oft in einem Wettkampf; auch allgemein vernichtend schlagen oder überwältigen.ptVerbo usado para indicar uma derrota decisiva ou total, geralmente em uma competição ou conflito.zh动词,表示在竞争或冲突中彻底、决定性地击败对手。arفعل يُستخدم للدلالة على هزيمة شخص أو فريق هزيمة ساحقة وحاسمة، غالبًا في المنافسة أو الصراع.

  1. Beat severely C1 formal

    To strike or thrash someone repeatedly, often with a whip or rod.

    • The cruel master would trounce the servant for any mistake.
    • In old tales, villains were often trounced by the hero.
    • He threatened to trounce the thief if he was caught.

    ruСильно избитьesAzotar severamentefrBattre sévèrementdeSchwer verprügelnptEspancar severamentezh痛打arالضرب المبرح

    Synonymes: beatclobberfloglashpoundpummelstrikethrashwhip

    Antonymes: commendlaudpraise

  2. Defeat decisively B2 informal

    To defeat someone or a team completely in a competition, race, or conflict.

    • Our team trounced the opponents 5-0 in the final match.
    • The champion trounced all challengers in the tournament.
    • She trounced her rivals in the election by a huge margin.

    ruРазгромитьesDerrotar contundentementefrVaincre nettementdeVernichtend besiegenptDerrotar decisivamentezh击溃arسحق

    Synonymes: annihilateclobbercrushdemolishdrubhammerpasteroutthrashwallop

    Antonymes: losesuccumbsurrenderyield

  3. Censure severely C1 formal

    To criticize or scold someone harshly and angrily.

    • The manager trounced the employee for the repeated errors.
    • The editorial trounced the government's new policy.
    • He was trounced by his parents for coming home late.

    ruРезко критиковатьesCensurar severamentefrréprimander sévèrementdeScharf kritisierenptCriticar severamentezh严厉斥责arاللوم الشديد

    Synonymes: bawl outberatecastigatechidedress downlambasterebukereprimandscoldupbraid

    Antonymes: acclaimapplaudcommendcomplimentlaudpraise

  • trounced past participle
  • trounced past simple
  • trouncing present participle
  • trounces third person singular