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10 Language-to-English DictionariesLash
/læʃ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To strike with a whip or a similar instrument.
"The trainer lashed the horse to encourage it to run faster."
- 1
A quick, sharp stroke or blow, typically with a whip.
"The lash of the whip echoed through the silent night."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'lash' originates from Middle English 'laschen', which is derived from Old English 'lascan', meaning to pull or to draw. The term has evolved over centuries to encompass meanings related to striking or whipping, as well as to refer to the act of tying or fastening.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Lash" is said worldwide
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Fouetter
Transliteration: fwe.te
"Il a fouetté le cheval pour le faire avancer."
Peitschen
Transliteration: paitsʃən
"Er hat das Pferd mit der Peitsche angetrieben."
Frustrare
Transliteration: frus'tra.re
"Ha frustato il cavallo per farlo correre."
Azotar
Transliteration: aθo'tar
"Azotó al caballo para que corriera más rápido."
Chicote
Transliteration: ʃi'koti
"Ele chicoteou o cavalo para apressá-lo."
लाठी
Transliteration: laathi
"उसने घोड़े को तेज़ी से दौड़ाने के लिए लाठी मारी।"
鞭打
Transliteration: biān dǎ
"他用鞭子驱动马快跑。"
채찍질하다
Transliteration: chaejjikjilhada
"그는 말을 더 빨리 달리게 하려고 채찍질했다."
むち打つ
Transliteration: muchiutsu
"彼は馬を早く走らせるためにむち打った。"
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