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thresh
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thresh  (thrsh)
v. threshed, thresh·ing, thresh·es
v.tr.
1.
a. To beat the stems and husks of (grain or cereal plants) with a machine or flail to separate the grains or seeds from the straw.
b. To separate (grains or seeds) in this manner.
2. To discuss or examine (an issue, for example) repeatedly.
3. To beat severely; thrash.
v.intr.
1. To use a machine or flail to separate grain or seeds from straw.
2. To thrash about; toss.

[Middle English thresshen, from Old English therscan; see ter-1 in Indo-European roots.]

thresh [θrɛʃ]
vb
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Agriculture) to beat or rub stalks of ripe corn or a similar crop either with a hand implement or a machine to separate the grain from the husks and straw
2. (tr) to beat or strike
3. (intr; often foll by about) to toss and turn; thrash
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Agriculture) the act of threshing
[Old English threscan; related to Gothic thriskan, Old Norse thriskja; see thrash]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.thresh - move or stir about violently; "The feverish patient thrashed around in his bed"
shake, agitate - move or cause to move back and forth; "The chemist shook the flask vigorously"; "My hands were shaking"
whip - thrash about flexibly in the manner of a whiplash; "The tall grass whipped in the wind"
2.thresh - move like a flail; thresh about; "Her arms were flailing"
flap, beat - move with a flapping motion; "The bird's wings were flapping"
3.thresh - beat the seeds out of a grain
farming, husbandry, agriculture - the practice of cultivating the land or raising stock
beat - hit repeatedly; "beat on the door"; "beat the table with his shoe"
4.thresh - give a thrashing to; beat hard
beat up, work over, beat - give a beating to; subject to a beating, either as a punishment or as an act of aggression; "Thugs beat him up when he walked down the street late at night"; "The teacher used to beat the students"
drub, lick, clobber, cream, bat, thrash - beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight; "We licked the other team on Sunday!"
Translations
thresh [θreʃ]
A. VT [+ corn] → trillar
B. VItrillar

thresh [ˈθrɛʃ] vtbattre

thresh
vtidreschen

thresh [θrɛʃ] vt (corn) → trebbiare

thresh
v thresh [θreʃ]
to beat (the stalks of corn) in order to extract the grain. dors يَدْرُس الحِنْطَه вършея (vy)mlátit tærske dreschen αλωνίζω trillar vilja peksma کوبیدن puida battre לָדוּש दौना, दौवना, गाहना vršiti, mlatiti (ki)csépel menebah þreskja battere 脱穀する 타작하다 kulti kult (labību) membanting dorsen treske młócić debulhar a treiera молотить (vy)mlátiť mlatiti vršiti tröska นวดข้าว harman dövmek 打穀(脫粒) молотити پيٹ کر غلہ نکالنا đập


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