Polyglot Dictionary

fustigar

/fustiˈɣaɾ/

verb C1

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present (yo)
fustigo
preterite (yo)
fustigué
past participle
fustigado

Meaning

  1. to lash

    • Fustigó a los políticos.

      He lashed the politicians.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

azotar

fustigar and azotar are close synonyms for "to lash, to whip," largely interchangeable.

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

fustigar

fustigar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to lash."

Practice

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