trounce in French
trounce in French is battre, rosser, écraser — trounce means to hit someone hard and repeatedly.
trounce in French
battre
(transitive) To beat severely; to thrash.
rosser
(transitive) To beat severely; to thrash.
écraser
(transitive) To beat or overcome thoroughly, to defeat heavily; especially (games, sports) to win against (someone) by a wide margin.
pulvériser
(transitive) To beat or overcome thoroughly, to defeat heavily; especially (games, sports) to win against (someone) by a wide margin.
What does "trounce" mean?
- verb To hit someone hard and repeatedly.
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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."
- verb To punish someone, whether by hitting them or by scolding them harshly.
- 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 French?
"trounce" in French is battre, rosser, écraser. trounce means: To hit someone hard and repeatedly.
Are there other ways to say "trounce" in French?
Yes — French has 4 translations listed for "trounce": battre, rosser, écraser, pulvériser.
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