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Pronunciation / Transliteration: biānzi
"他开始兴奋地挥舞着鞭子。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To wave or swing something about wildly.
"He began to flail his arms in excitement when he saw his friends."
- 1
A tool consisting of a wooden staff with a swinging arm used for threshing grain.
"The farmer used a flail to separate the grain from the chaff."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'flail' originates from the Old English 'flægel', which means to wave or swing. It has evolved through Middle English, where it referred to a tool used for threshing grain, and has retained its connotation of swinging or moving wildly.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Flail" is said worldwide
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fléau
Transliteration: fléau
"Il a utilisé un fléau pour battre le grain."
Peitsche
Transliteration: peitsche
"Er begann mit der Peitsche zu fuchteln."
frustino
Transliteration: frustino
"Ha usato un frustino per battere il grano."
azote
Transliteration: azote
"Él comenzó a azotar sus brazos de emoción."
flail
Transliteration: flail
"Ele usou um flail para separar o grão."
फ्लेल
Transliteration: phleil
"उसने उत्साह में अपने हाथों को फ्लेल किया।"
鞭子
Transliteration: biānzi
"他开始兴奋地挥舞着鞭子。"
채찍
Transliteration: chaejjik
"그는 흥분하여 채찍을 휘둘렀다."
フレイル
Transliteration: fureiru
"彼は興奮してフレイルを振り回した。"
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