German-English translation for "prügeln"

"prügeln" English translation

prügeln
[ˈpryːgəln]transitives Verb | transitive verb v/t <h> umgangssprachlich | familiar, informalumg

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beat, cane, thrash More examples...
  • beat
    prügeln
    thrash
    prügeln
    prügeln
  • cane
    prügeln mit dem Rohrstock
    prügeln mit dem Rohrstock
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  • sich prügeln
    to have a fight (scrap)
    to come to blows
    sich prügeln
jemanden zu Tode prügeln
to beatjemand | somebody sb to death
jemanden zu Tode prügeln
Tom beat Mary to death.
Tom hat Maria zu Tode geprügelt.
Source: Tatoeba
Mary is fighting her friend.
Maria prügelt sich mit ihrer Freundin.
Source: Tatoeba
Why, they used to fight all the time.
Teufel-- was die sich prügeln!
Source: Books
Tom came close to beating Mary to death.
Tom hätte Mary fast zu Tode geprügelt.
Source: Tatoeba
We must not create the impression that we only take action if the big stick is wielded.
Wir dürfen nicht den Eindruck erwecken, daß wir nur das tun, zu dem wir geprügelt werden.
Source: Europarl
This is something that we were criticised for a few years ago.
Dafür sind wir vor einigen Jahren noch geprügelt worden.
Source: Europarl
A Tajik Bazaar Director Accused of Beating an Orphan to Death Faces Public Fury · Global Voices
Basar-Besitzer prügelt 17-jährigen Waisenjungen zu Tode und löst damit öffentliche Empörung aus
Source: GlobalVoices
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