drub

[US]/drʌb/
[UK]/drʌb/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. att slå med en pinne; att tvinga något ner i någons hals
vi. att slå; att träffa
Word Forms
Present Participledrubbing
Third Person Singulardrubs
Past Tensedrubbed
Past Participledrubbed
Pluraldrubs

Phrases & Collocations

drubbing

ordväxling

drubbed severely

ordväxling hårt

Example Sentences

drub a notion into a person drub

att pressa in en idé i en person

You cannot drub this idea into him.

Du kan inte pressa in den här idén i honom.

The team was drubbed in the championship game.

Laget blev överlägset i mästerskapsmatchen.

He drubbed his opponent in the boxing match.

Han besegrade sin motståndare i boxningsmatchen.

The company drubbed its competitors with a new marketing strategy.

Företaget besegrade sina konkurrenter med en ny marknadsföringsstrategi.

She drubbed her classmates in the spelling bee competition.

Hon besegrade sina klasskamrater i stavningstävlingen.

The political candidate was drubbed in the election.

Den politiska kandidaten förlorade i valet.

The underdog team drubbed the reigning champions.

Underdog-laget besegrade de regerande mästarna.

The army drubbed the rebels in a decisive battle.

Armén besegrade rebellerna i en avgörande strid.

The student drubbed the exam with a perfect score.

Studenten klarade provet utmärkt med högsta betyg.

The tennis player drubbed her opponent in straight sets.

Tennisspelaren besegrade sin motståndare i raka set.

The boxer drubbed his rival with a knockout punch.

Boxaren besegrade sin rival med en knockout-punch.

Real-world Examples

Already intoxicated, he was knocking his glass on the table, and talking of drubbing the waiter if he did not bring some liqueurs immediately.

Redan berusad, bankade han sitt glas mot bordet och pratade om att misshandla kelnern om han inte snabbt skulle ta fram några spritdrycker.

Source: Women’s Paradise (Part 1)

His father, a poor, needy process-server, sickly jealous, had been wont to drub him, exasperated by his long pale face and tow-like hair, which, said he, did not belong to the family.

Hans far, en fattig, behövande kronofogde, sjukt avundsjuk, hade varit benägen att misshandla honom, frustrerad av hans långa bleka ansikte och tovliknande hår, vilket, enligt honom, inte hörde till familjen.

Source: Women’s Paradise (Part 1)

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