Pronunce (2)
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/ˈlæʃɪŋ/
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ˈlæʃɪŋ
Sostantivo
Something used to tie something or lash it to something.
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The lashings, which had been holding the chest to the deck of the storm-tossed ship, broke, and it went overboard.
The act of one who, or that which, lashes; castigation, chastisement.
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the lashings out of his luxur
The or an act of lashing; a heavy falling or downpour (of rain).
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Altri esempi (1)
[It] came from the sea, that wind, and soon enough, it would bring lashings of rain. The captain opened the door just as the first patters of rain began to fall.
Lots; a great amount.
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“[…] the awfully hearty sort of Christmas cards that people do send to other people that they don't know at all well. You know. The kind that have mottoes like Here's rattling good luck and roaring good cheer, / With lashings of food and great hogsheads of beer. […]”
You bring happiness to my heart Like a freshly baked apple tart With lashings of piping-hot custard
Aggettivo
violently urging on by whipping or flogging
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looked at the lashing riders
Sostantivo
beating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment
rope that is used for fastening something to something else
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the boats were held together by lashings