whale on

rouer de coups, tabasser

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En anglais simple : To hit someone hard many times during a fight.

• He began to whale on his opponent.
• Two men were whaling on him outside the bar.
• The referee stopped the boxer from whaling on his rival.

Comment l'utiliser : whale on someone (The bully started whaling on a smaller boy.)

Synonymes : beat up, pummel, batter

Expressions courantes : whale on someone, whale on him, whale on opponents

frapper fort, cogner sur

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En anglais simple : To hit an object hard many times.

• He began to whale on the door.
• She whaled on the metal with a heavy hammer.
• The drummer was whaling on his drums all evening.

Comment l'utiliser : whale on something with something (He whaled on the stuck bolt with a hammer.)

Synonymes : pound on, hammer, batter

Expressions courantes : whale on something, whale on drums, whale on metal