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flogging

Principal Translations
Inglés		Español
flogging n	(violent punishment)	paliza nf
		tunda nf
	(coloquial)	somanta de palos
	Flogging used to be a much more common form of punishment.

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Principal Translations
Inglés		Español
flog [sb/sth]⇒ vtr	(beat, whip)	azotar a vtr + prep
		dar una paliza a loc verb
	The mutinous sailors were flogged for their insubordination.
	Los marineros amotinados fueron azotados por su insubordinación.
flog [sth]⇒ vtr	slang (sell)	vender⇒ vtr
	Kyle went door to door flogging household goods.
	Kyle iba de puerta en puerta vendiendo artículos para el hogar.
flog [sth] vtr	UK, figurative, slang (publicize)	publicitar⇒ vtr
		publicitar agresivamente loc verb
		promocionar⇒ vtr
	The publisher has spent a large amount of money flogging the author's newest book.
	La editorial ha gastado mucho dinero publicitando el nuevo libro del autor.

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Compound Forms: flog | flogging
Inglés		Español
beat a dead horse, flog a dead horse v expr	figurative (pursue a hopeless cause)	machacar en hierro frío loc verb
		perder el tiempo loc verb
		esforzarse en vano v prnl + loc adv
	I tried to convince him to come with us, but felt that I was beating a dead horse.
	Traté de convencerlo de que nos acompañara, pero sentí que estaba machacando en hierro frío.

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