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“beating” in Spanish

Spanish

Alsogolpiza

Pronunciation

IPA/paˈliθa/

Example

En la calle lo atacaron y le dieron una paliza.

They attacked him in the street and gave him a beating.

Illustration for paliza (beating)

How to say “beating” in Spanish

“Beating” in Spanish is paliza.

Repeated blows that leave someone on the ground.

Full entry for paliza: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with paliza

Recibimos una paliza en el partido de ayer.

We got a drubbing in yesterday's match.

Tips for using paliza

  • Spanish uses dar una paliza a alguien for the attacker and recibir una paliza for the victim, and paliza is also a common way to describe a decisive sports drubbing.

Other Spanish words for “beating”

Le dieron una golpiza en la calle.

He got a beating in the street.

“beating” in other languages