How is the phrase dar una paliza translated from Spanish to English

English translation
Beat up
verb

Golpear o atacar a alguien una y otra vez y herirlo.

To hit or attack someone repeatedly, causing injury.

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  • El abusón intentó darle una paliza al alumno más pequeño. — The bully tried to beat up the younger student.

  • Esta silla vieja está muy destartalada. — This old chair is really beat up.

  • ¿Por qué quieren pegarle a ese pobre chico? — Why do they want to beat up that poor guy?

  • Ya no quiero ese coche hecho polvo. — I don't want that beat up car anymore.

  • Llamó a la policía porque alguien iba a darle una paliza a su amigo. — She called the police because someone was about to beat up her friend.

  • Los libros gastados parecían haberse leído muchas veces. — The beat up books looked like they've been read many times.

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