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beating

nounfeminine/ˈsu.ʁɐ/medium

sur·ra

Definition

A series of blows or hits, typically as punishment or in a fight.
The boy got a beating from his father for misbehaving.
The two rivals exchanged a beating in the street.
Common collocations
take a beatinggive a beatingsevere beating

Etymology

Do verbo surrar, de origem incerta, possivelmente onomatopeica.

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