whale on

apalear, dar una paliza a

Golpear a alguien con fuerza muchas veces durante una pelea.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Cómo se usa: whale on someone (The bully started whaling on a smaller boy.)

Sinónimos: beat up, pummel, batter

Expresiones frecuentes: whale on someone, whale on him, whale on opponents

aporrear, golpear con fuerza

Golpear un objeto con fuerza muchas veces.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Cómo se usa: whale on something with something (He whaled on the stuck bolt with a hammer.)

Sinónimos: pound on, hammer, batter

Expresiones frecuentes: whale on something, whale on drums, whale on metal