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trounce in Dutch

trounce in Dutch is afranselen, verpletteren, kastijden — trounce means to hit someone hard and repeatedly.

trounce in Dutch

afranselen
verb
(transitive) To beat severely; to thrash.
verpletteren
verb
(transitive) To beat or overcome thoroughly, to defeat heavily; especially (games, sports) to win against (someone) by a wide margin.
kastijden
verb
(transitive) To chastise or punish physically or verbally; to scold with abusive language.
aanklagen
verb
(transitive, Britain, regional) To punish by bringing a lawsuit against; to sue.

What does "trounce" mean?

  1. verb To hit someone hard and repeatedly.
  2. verb To defeat someone completely, especially by a large score in a game or contest.
    "Others believe big tech companies such as Google will quickly trounce the young upstarts, and that some of the new companies have little competitive advantage."
  3. verb To punish someone, whether by hitting them or by scolding them harshly.
  4. verb (law) To take legal action against someone in order to punish them.
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trounce in a sentence

  • Others believe big tech companies such as Google will quickly trounce the young upstarts, and that some of the new companies have little competitive advantage.
  • The Mexican team trounced the Americans by 10 goals to 1.

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What is "trounce" in Dutch?
"trounce" in Dutch is afranselen, verpletteren, kastijden. trounce means: To hit someone hard and repeatedly.
Are there other ways to say "trounce" in Dutch?
Yes — Dutch has 4 translations listed for "trounce": afranselen, verpletteren, kastijden, aanklagen.
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