Flogging in spanish
Paliza
pronunciation: pɑliθɑ part of speech: noun
pronunciation: pɑliθɑ part of speech: noun
In gestures
flog1 = azotar, flagelar.
Example: Despite scrutinizing the evidence minutely, he reaches no conclusion as to the veracity of the incident in which Lawrence depits himself as being flogged by a Turkish bey.more:
» flog + a dead horse = no llevar a ningún fin, ser una pérdida de tiempo, hacerle una paja a un muerto.
Example: When Harries refuted the view that Africans were 'helpless cogs in the wheels of capitalist industrialization,' he was flogging a dead horse.» flog + Nombre + to death = repetir hasta la saciedad.
Example: It seems all Hollywood can do now is take an original classic and flog it to death with over-the-top special effects.flog2 = vender.
Example: Shops which keep on selling cigarettes to children under 16 will be banned from flogging tobacco.more:
» flog + Nombre + off = deshacerse de Algo vendiéndolo barato.
Example: They trucks had sat gathering dust ever since, but have now been flogged off for a pittance to a second-hand dealer = Desde entonces los camiones han estado allí muertos de risa, pero ahora se han podido deshacer de ellos vendiéndoselos por cuatro perras a un compraventa de artículos de segunda mano.flogging = flagelación, azotamiento.
Example: Bending's discussion of the representation of pain encompasses topics as diverse as childbirth, flogging, vivisection, and tattooing.