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🇵🇹Portuguese Source WordCode: PT

surra

Pronunciation / Transliteration: su-ha

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Pummelling/ˈpʌm.əl.ɪŋ/
nounverbCEFR C1 (Advanced)Top #8500 frequency
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🇵🇹 Example Sentence in Portuguese:

"Ele levou uma surra no ringue."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A repeated and heavy beating or striking, typically with the fists.

    "The boxer endured a brutal pummelling in the final championship round."
As verb
  1. 1

    Striking repeatedly with the fists or a heavy object.

    "The heavy rain was pummelling the tin roof all night."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the verb 'pummel', originating in the late 16th century as a frequentative form of 'pommel', referencing the round hilt of a sword. Over time, the meaning shifted from striking with a round object to repeatedly beating or striking someone with the fists.

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