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lash
/læʃ/
verb
chłostać
Also
smagaćuderzać
Definition
To strike someone or something with a whip or similar object, or to move violently and quickly.
Examples
The rider lashed the horse with his whip to make it go faster.
Jeździec chłostał konia batem, żeby jechał szybciej.
Waves lashed against the rocks during the storm.
Fale uderzały o skały podczas burzy.
Collocations
lash outlash downlash with a whip
noun
chłosta
Also
bat(m)
Definition
A stroke or blow with a whip or similar object, often as a form of punishment.
Examples
He received ten lashes for his crime.
Otrzymał dziesięć batów za swoje przestępstwo.
The prisoner endured many lashes as part of his sentence.
Więzień zniósł wiele chłost jako część wyroku.
Collocations
ten lashesa sharp lashthe lash of a whip
noun
rzęsa
Definition
One of the small hairs that grow along the edges of the eyelids.
Examples
She has long, dark lashes that frame her eyes beautifully.
Ona ma długie, ciemne rzęsy, które pięknie oprawiają jej oczy.
A tear rolled down her cheek, catching on her lashes.
Łza spłynęła po jej policzku, zatrzymując się na rzęsach.
Collocations
long lashesfalse lashesbatting lashes
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