pummelling

ˈpʌməlɪŋ
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Translation of pummelling into German,

Noun

1.

repeated hitting

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the act of hitting repeatedly
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wiederholtes Schlagen
  • The boxer received a severe pummelling in the final round.Der Boxer erhielt in der letzten Runde ein wiederholtes Schlagen.
2.

criticism

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severe defeat or criticism
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schwere Niederlage
  • The team took a pummelling from their rivals in the championship.Das Team erlitt eine schwere Niederlage von ihren Rivalen in der Meisterschaft.

Adjective

physical impact

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being hit repeatedly with force
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  • The pummelling waves battered the coastline.Die Wellen schlugen hämmernd gegen die Küste.
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Expressions with pummelling: examples in English and translations in German

eine Niederlage erleiden
einen Rückschlag hinnehmen
The company took a pummelling in the stock market.

Synonyms and analogies of pummelling in English

Examples of pummelling in a sentence

  • He gave the punching bag a good pummelling.
  • The politician faced a pummelling from the media.
  • Their latest album received a pummelling from critics.
  • The pummelling rain made it hard to see the road.
  • The boxer delivered a pummelling series of punches.
pummel
ˈpʌməl
pummelled
Verb
tr.
1.

fighting

hit heavily and repeatedly with fists
  • The boxer pummeled his opponent into the corner.Der Boxer schlug seinen Gegner in die Ecke.
2.

verbal attack

criticize severely
  • The critic pummeled the film for its lackluster plot..Der Kritiker hat den Film wegen seiner faden Handlung verrissen

Translations of "pummelling" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Noun
Schlagenn.

This tactic of the bourgeois ideologists is not new: "Hitting Marxism by means of pummelling Engels."

Diese Taktik der bürgerlichen Ideologen ist nicht neu: "Engels schlagen, um damit den Marxismus zu treffen."

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