trounce in German
trounce in German is verhauen, verklopfen, verkloppen — trounce means to hit someone hard and repeatedly.
trounce in German
verhauen
(transitive) To beat severely; to thrash.
verklopfen
(transitive) To beat severely; to thrash.
verkloppen
(transitive) To beat severely; to thrash.
verprügeln
(transitive) To beat severely; to thrash.
einmachen
(transitive) To beat or overcome thoroughly, to defeat heavily; especially (games, sports) to win against (someone) by a wide margin.
plattmachen
(transitive) To beat or overcome thoroughly, to defeat heavily; especially (games, sports) to win against (someone) by a wide margin.
vernichtend schlagen
(transitive) To beat or overcome thoroughly, to defeat heavily; especially (games, sports) to win against (someone) by a wide margin.
scharf zurechtweisen
(transitive) To chastise or punish physically or verbally; to scold with abusive language.
zusammenstauchen
(transitive) To chastise or punish physically or verbally; to scold with abusive language.
verklagen
(transitive, Britain, regional) To punish by bringing a lawsuit against; to sue.
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 German?
"trounce" in German is verhauen, verklopfen, verkloppen. trounce means: To hit someone hard and repeatedly.
Are there other ways to say "trounce" in German?
Yes — German has 10 translations listed for "trounce": verhauen, verklopfen, verkloppen, verprügeln, einmachen, plattmachen.
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