lash back

læʃ bæk
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Translation of lash back into German

Verbal expression

1.

emotional response

respond angrily or defensively to criticism
  • She lashed back at the unfair comments.Sie konterte die unfairen Kommentare.
2.

physical action

strike back with a whip or similar object
  • The horse lashed back at the trainer.Das Pferd schlug den Trainer zurück.
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Synonyms and analogies of lash back in English

v.counterattackretaliateMore synonyms

Examples of lash back in a sentence

  • Instead of staying calm, he lashed back during the meeting.
  • The lion lashed back with its powerful tail.
  • She lashed back at the attacker with a stick.

Translations of "lash back" in Context ordered by category and frequency

verbal zurück

In heated debates, people often lash back instead of listening to each other.

In hitzigen Debatten schlagen Menschen oft verbal zurück, anstatt einander zuzuhören.

zurückzuschießen

In moments of anger, it's easy to lash back without considering the consequences.

In Momenten des Zorns ist es leicht, ohne Rücksicht auf die Folgen zurückzuschießen.

The argument escalated when she chose to lash back instead of walking away.

Der Streit eskalierte, als sie sich entschied, zurückzuschießen, anstatt wegzugehen.

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Other translations for lash back:

  • zurückschlagenv.
  • zurückhauenv.

lash back: Examples and translations in context

Similarly, when he gets angry or upset, do not lash back in response. Wait for him to calm down on his own rather than trying to force him into a calmer state.

Gleiches gilt, wenn er wütend oder ärgerlich ist. Schlage als Antwort nicht verbal zurück. Warte bis er sich von alleine wieder beruhigt hat, anstatt ihn dazu zu drängen, sich zu beruhigen.

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