rouer de coups — meaning in English
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English meaning
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lambaste
verb To scold, reprimand or criticize harshly.
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pummel
verb To hit someone or something repeatedly with the fists or in a heavy, battering way.
Senses
rouer de coups is used for these senses in English:
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lambaste
(dated in UK English but not US English) To give a thrashing to; to beat severely.
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pummel
To hit or strike heavily and repeatedly.
lambaste — full definition
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verb To scold, reprimand or criticize harshly.
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verb To give a thrashing to; to beat severely.
