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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesbattere
Pronunciation / Transliteration: bat-te-re
"L'insegnante minacciò di battere gli studenti."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To beat or strike with a heavy object.
"The teacher threatened to fustigate the students for their misbehavior." - 2
To criticize or reprimand severely.
"The critics fustigated the film for its lack of originality."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'fustigate' comes from the Latin 'fustigare', meaning 'to beat with a stick', which is derived from 'fustis', meaning 'a stick or club'. It entered English in the late 16th century, evolving to imply not just physical beating but also metaphorical criticism or reprimanding.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Fustigate" is said worldwide
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fustiger
Transliteration: fy-tee-zhey
"Le professeur a menacé de fustiger les élèves pour leur comportement."
verprügeln
Transliteration: fer-prue-geln
"Der Lehrer drohte, die Schüler zu verprügeln."
battere
Transliteration: bat-te-re
"L'insegnante minacciò di battere gli studenti."
golpear
Transliteration: gol-pe-ar
"El profesor amenazó con golpear a los estudiantes."
bater
Transliteration: ba-ter
"O professor ameaçou bater nos alunos."
मारना
Transliteration: maarna
"शिक्षक ने छात्रों को मारने की धमकी दी।"
打击
Transliteration: dǎjī
"老师威胁要打击学生。"
때리다
Transliteration: ttaerida
"선생님은 학생들을 때리겠다고 위협했다."
打つ
Transliteration: utsu
"教師は生徒を打つと脅した。"
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