Bahasa Melayu

trounce

Bahasa Melayu

English

defeat badly, thrash, beat hard

To trounce someone is to defeat or beat them very badly.

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Pasukan sekolah itu trounce lawannya dalam perlawanan terakhir.

    The school team trounced its opponent in the final match.

  2. Dia trounce penjahat itu dengan kuat kerana marah.

    He beat the thug hard because he was angry.

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What does “defeat badly” mean in Malay?

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mengalahkan dengan hebat (teruk)

It means to win over someone very decisively.

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.