lash
word
Definition
'Lash' can mean a sharp hit with a whip or something similar, or one of the hairs on the edge of your eyelid (eyelash). It is also used as a verb, meaning to hit or strike strongly.
Usage & Nuances
Very versatile, but main uses are as a noun ('the lash of a whip', 'eyelash') and verb ('to lash out', 'to lash something'). As a verb, can be literal (hit with a whip) or figurative (speak or move suddenly and violently). In informal English: 'lash out' can mean to react angrily.
Spanish: latigazo - pestaña (del ojo) - azotarPortuguese (BR): chicote - pestana - chicotearPortuguese (PT): chicote - pestana - chicotearChinese (Simplified): 鞭打 - 睫毛Chinese (Traditional): 鞭打 - 睫毛Hindi: चाबुक - बरौनीArabic: ضربة بالسوط - رمش العين - يجلدBengali: চাবুকের বাড়ি - চোখের পাতা (পাপড়ি) - মারধর করাRussian: удар хлыстом - ресница - хлестатьJapanese: むち打ち - まつげ - 打ちつけるVietnamese: roi quất - lông mi - đánh mạnhKorean: 채찍질 - 속눈썹 - 세게 치다Turkish: kırbaç - kirpik - şiddetle vurmakUrdu: کوڑا مارنا - پلک - زور سے مارناIndonesian: cú quất roi - lông mi - quất mạnh
Example Sentences
He got a lash on his back from the whip.
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She has long, dark lashes.
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Don't lash the horse too hard.
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He tried to lash the boxes together with rope.
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The rain lashed against the window all night.
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Sometimes, kids lash out when they're upset.
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