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drub

/dɹʌb/

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noun

Schiste charbonneux, débris de charbon

Carbonaceous shale; small coal; slate, dross, or rubbish in coal.

Examples :

"After sifting the coal, a pile of drub was left over, consisting of unusable shale and small bits of coal dust. "

Après avoir tamisé le charbon, il restait un tas de schiste charbonneux, composé de schiste inutilisable et de petits morceaux de poussière de charbon.

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verb

Battre, frapper

To beat (someone or something) with a stick.

Examples :

"The angry farmer threatened to drub the stray dog with his walking stick if it came near his chickens again. "

Le fermier en colère a menacé de frapper le chien errant avec sa canne s'il s'approchait à nouveau de ses poulets.

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verb

Battre sévèrement, écraser

To defeat someone soundly; to annihilate or crush.

Examples :

"The chess champion drubbed his opponent in the final round, winning the tournament easily. "

Le champion d'échecs a sévèrement battu son adversaire lors de la finale, remportant facilement le tournoi.

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verb

Marteler, inculquer

To forcefully teach something.

Examples :

"The coach would drub the importance of teamwork into the players with rigorous drills and pep talks. "

L'entraîneur martelait l'importance du travail d'équipe aux joueurs avec des exercices rigoureux et des causeries motivantes.

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verb

Critiquer sévèrement, fustiger

To criticize harshly; to excoriate.

Examples :

"The professor would drub any student who plagiarized an assignment. "

Le professeur fustigeait tout étudiant qui plagiait un devoir.

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