gruel

UK
/ˈɡruː.əl/
US
/ˈɡruː.əl/
gruelsubstantiv
gruels
Pl.
Übersetzungen
He ate a bowl of gruel for breakfast.
Он съел миску каши на завтрак.
Zusätzliche Übersetzungen
жидкая каша
Definitionen
A thin liquid food of oatmeal or other meal boiled in milk or water.
The hospital served gruel to the patients for breakfast.
Informal, chiefly British: harsh punishment or rough treatment.
If he keeps misbehaving, he'll get his gruel sooner or later.
Synonyme
gruelverb
grueled
Präteritum
grueled
Partizip Perfekt
grueling
Gerundium
UK
/ˈɡruː.əl/
US
/ˈɡruː.əl/
Übersetzungen
The long hours of work began to gruel him.
Долгие часы работы начали изнурять его.
Zusätzliche Übersetzungen
Definitionen
To punish or subdue someone severely.
The coach threatened to gruel the team if they didn't improve their performance.
To feed (a person) with gruel.
During her illness, the nurse gruelled her twice a day.