Bray
Significado: Hit, beat, strike (Yorkshire).
To 'bray' someone in Yorkshire means to hit them. 'I'll bray thee' is a threat. 'He got brayed' means he got beaten. It's a physical word suggesting proper hitting rather than a tap.
Ejemplos
- I'll bray thee if you don't stop. 你再不住手我就揍你Te voy a dar si no parasやめないと殴るぞ안 그치면 때린다.
- He got brayed in the fight. 他在打架中被揍了Le dieron una paliza en la pelea喧嘩で殴られた싸움에서 맞았어.
- Stop it or I'll bray you. 住手,不然我揍你Para o te pegoやめろ、さもないと殴るぞ그만해, 안 그러면 때린다.
Pronunciación
/breɪ/
Guía de uso
Contexto: violence, threats, colloquial
Tono: threatening, rough
✓ Correcto
- Bray打pegar殴る때리다
- I'll bray thee我要揍你te voy a pegar殴るぞ때려줄 거야
- Got brayed被揍了le pegaron殴られた맞았어
✗ Incorrecto
- Physical violence term—context dependent表示身体暴力的词——视语境而定Término de violencia física, depende del contexto暴力を表す言葉——文脈による물리적 폭력 관련 용어—맥락에 따라 사용
Errores comunes
- About hitting, not donkey noise
Origen e historia
Possibly from the loud sound of hitting (like a donkey's bray) or from older English meaning to pound or beat. The word survives strongly in Yorkshire for physical violence.
Etimología: Possibly onomatopoeic or from 'to pound'
Primera vez registrado: Yorkshire dialect
Contexto cultural
Era: Traditional to present
Generation: All ages
Social background: Working class associations
Pop culture: Yorkshire tough culture
Regional notes: Distinctly Yorkshire.
Variaciones
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