- beating *** beat·ing n
- ['biːtɪŋ]
1) (punishment) botte fpl
to give sb a beating — riempire qn di botte
2) (defeat) sconfitta, batostato take a beating — prendere una (bella) batosta
English-Italian dictionary. 2013.
beating *** beat·ing n
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breast-beat|ing — «BREHST BEE tihng», noun, adjective. –n. a loud, and often emotional, public display of grief, regret, or misfortune: »While inquiry into faulty judgment and poor coordination is in order, there is no ground for excessive breast beating over a… … Useful english dictionary
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beating — beat|ing [ bitıŋ ] noun count * 1. ) the act of hitting someone hard a number of times in a fight or as a punishment: The man had been given a severe beating. 2. ) a bad defeat in a game, competition, or election: It looked like Penn State was… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
beating — beat•ing [[t]ˈbi tɪŋ[/t]] n. 1) the act of a person or thing that beats 2) a defeat or reverse; loss; setback 3) pulsation; throbbing • Etymology: 1200–50 … From formal English to slang
beat — [[t]bit[/t]] v. beat, beat•en beat, beat•ing 1) to strike forcefully and repeatedly: to beat a toy drum[/ex] 2) cvb to hit (a person or animal) repeatedly so as to cause painful injury; thrash (often fol. by up) 3) to dash against: rain beating… … From formal English to slang
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