Flail in spanish
Mayal
pronunciation: mɑiɑl part of speech: noun, verb
pronunciation: mɑiɑl part of speech: noun, verb
In gestures
flail1 = mayal. [En la agricultura manual, utensilio que consiste en dos palos unidos por una tira de cuero que se agita con una mano para golpear el trigo y separarlo de la espiga]
Example: With a flail, one man could thresh 7 bushels of wheat, 8 of rye, 15 of barley, 18 of oats, or 20 of buckwheat in a day.flail2 = agitar, sacudir.
Example: The crab's mouth has elongated setae, notably on the maxilla, which it repeatedly flails through the seawater to feed on suspended material.more:
» flail about = hacer ademanes.
Example: Your exaggerated coughs and annoyed looks and the oh so dramatic flailing about of your hands and arms when he lights up drive him up a wall.» flail away at = arremeter contra, criticar duramente.
Example: His novels flailed away at ignorance and indecency and his editorials were partisan, personal, fervent, and emotional.