German-English translation for "Keile"

"Keile" English translation

Keile
Femininum | feminine f <Keile; keinPlural | plural pl> umgangssprachlich | familiar, informalumg

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thrashing, hiding
examples
  • er bekam (oder | orod bezog, kriegte) tüchtige Keile
    he got (oder | orod received) a sound thrashing
    er bekam (oder | orod bezog, kriegte) tüchtige Keile
  • wenn du nicht gehorchst, setzt es Keile
    if you don’t do as you’re told you’ll be in for it
    wenn du nicht gehorchst, setzt es Keile
etwas durch Keile ausgleichen
to level (oder | orod adjust)etwas | something sth by locating wedges
etwas durch Keile ausgleichen

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