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flay [fleɪ] vb (tr)
1. to strip off the skin or outer covering of, esp by whipping; skin 2. to attack with savage criticism 3. to strip of money or goods, esp by cheating or extortion [Old English flēan; related to Old Norse flā to peel, Lithuanian ple̊šti to tear] flayer n ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms Translations flay [fleɪ] VT 2. (= criticize) [+ person] → despellejar; [+ book, film] → hacer trizas 3. (= defeat) → dar una paliza a flay vt (= skin) animal → abziehen, häuten; person → die Haut abziehen +dat; (= beat) → verdreschen; (= whip) → auspeitschen; to flay somebody alive → jdn gründlich verdreschen flay [fleɪ] vt (skin) → scorticare; (criticize) → criticare aspramente, stroncare flay [fleɪ] vt (skin) → scorticare; (criticize) → criticare aspramente, stroncare How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The Lion commanded him immediately to tell him the cure, when he replied, "You must flay a wolf alive and wrap his skin yet warm around you. But may the devil flay me if I understand what they mean with their Esmeralda This is certain, that some time before, he had used some poor pagan merchants in that manner, and had caused the executioner to begin to flay them, when some Brahmin, touched with compassion, generously contributed the sum demanded for their ransom. |
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