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s.chivo expiatorio, víctima propiciatoria, cabeza de turco. -
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tr['wɪpɪŋ]1 azotaina, paliza\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto give somebody a whipping dar una azotaina a alguienwhipping boy cabeza de turcowhipping cream nata para montarn.• azotaina s.f.• azotamiento s.m.• azotazo s.m.• flagelación s.f.• latigazo s.m.• paliza s.f.• vapuleo s.m.• zurriagazo s.m.'hwɪpɪŋ, 'wɪpɪŋa) ( punishment) paliza f, azotaina fto give somebody a whipping — darle* una paliza or azotaina a alguien
b) ( defeat) paliza f (fam)['wɪpɪŋ]1. Nyou'll get a whipping if your dad finds out — como tu padre se entere te van a dar una tunda or azotaina
to give sb a whipping — dar una tunda or azotaina a algn
2) * (=defeat) paliza * f2.CPDwhipping boy N — cabeza f de turco, chivo m expiatorio
whipping cream N — nata f para montar
whipping post N — poste donde se apoya el infractor para ser azotado
whipping top N — peonza f, trompo m
* * *['hwɪpɪŋ, 'wɪpɪŋ]a) ( punishment) paliza f, azotaina fto give somebody a whipping — darle* una paliza or azotaina a alguien
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turco 1
◊ -ca adjetivo (Geog) Turkish■ sustantivo masculino, femenino
turco 2 sustantivo masculino ( idioma) Turkish
turco,-a
1 adjetivo
1 Turkish
2 cama turca, divan
3 baño turco, Turkish bath 4 café turco, Turkish coffee
II sustantivo masculino y femenino
1 (idioma) Turkish
2 (persona) Turk figurado cabeza de turco, scapegoat ' turco' also found in these entries: Spanish: cabeza - turca - baño English: Turk - Turkish - whipping boy
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