paliza

Spanish

Etymology

From palo (“stick”) +‎ -iza.

Pronunciation

Noun

paliza f (plural palizas)

  1. (Spain) beating, bashing
    Synonym: (Latin America) golpiza
    Le di una paliza.
    I gave him a beating.
    • 2020 November 27, Silvia Ayuso, “El clamor tras la paliza policial a un hombre negro provoca tensión en el Gobierno francés”, in El País‎[1], retrieved 27 November 2020:
      El vídeo con la brutal paliza a Zecler, sin embargo, parecía haber provocado un punto de inflexión.
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  2. (Spain) rout, hammering, trouncing, beating (the act of completely defeating an army or other enemy force, causing it to retreat in a disorganized manner; (by extension) in politics, sport, etc.: a convincing defeat)

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