trouncing

• Substantivo que designa uma derrota decisiva e esmagadora, ou o ato de aplicar um castigo severo, muitas vezes com golpes repetidos.

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

1. Sound defeatB2informal

   A decisive and overwhelming defeat in a competition or conflict.

   Derrota acachapante

   • 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.

   Sinônimosbeatingdrubbinghammeringroutthrashingwalloping

   Antônimosconquestsuccesstriumphvictorywin

2. Physical beatingC1formal

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

   Surra

   • 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.

   Sinônimosbeatingdrubbinglacingpoundingthrashingwalloping

• Verbo usado para indicar uma derrota decisiva ou total, geralmente em uma competição ou conflito.

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

1. Beat severelyC1formal

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

   Espancar severamente

   • 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.

   Sinônimosbeatclobberfloglashpoundpummelstrikethrashwhip

   Antônimoscommendlaudpraise

2. Defeat decisivelyB2informal

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

   Derrotar decisivamente

   • 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.

   Sinônimosannihilateclobbercrushdemolishdrubhammerpasteroutthrashwallop

   Antônimoslosesuccumbsurrenderyield

3. Censure severelyC1formal

   To criticize or scold someone harshly and angrily.

   Criticar severamente

   • 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.

   Sinônimosbawl outberatecastigatechidedress downlambasterebukereprimandscoldupbraid

   Antônimosacclaimapplaudcommendcomplimentlaudpraise