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flay

/fleɪ/

Traduzioni

flayverb

flayed

Past Simple

flayed

Past Participle

flaying

Gerund

/fleɪ/

rançonnerPar extension; soutirer de l’argent de façon abusive.

Unscrupulous vendors would flay unwary tourists with exorbitant fees.

Des vendeurs peu scrupuleux rançonnaient les touristes imprudents avec des frais exorbitants.

The butcher flayed the hide from the carcass with precision.

L’abatteur a écorché la peau de la carcasse avec précision.

éreinterFamilier; se dit d’une critique très dure.

The critics flayed the new movie for its lack of originality.

Les critiques ont éreinté le nouveau film pour son manque d’originalité.

Traduzioni aggiuntive

fustigerSoutenu; emploi surtout écrit pour une critique sévère.

Sinonimi

flayverb

To strip off the skin or outer covering of something.

The butcher flayed the hide from the carcass with precision.

To criticize or scold with severity.

The critics flayed the new movie for its lack of originality.

To deprive someone of money or possessions by extortion or excessive charges; to fleece (archaic or figurative).

Unscrupulous vendors would flay unwary tourists with exorbitant fees.