propinar

v.

1 to give (paliza).

Ella le pegó una tremenda paliza She gave him a good thrashing.

2 to tip, to give a tip.

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propinar

► verbo transitivo

1 to give

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1. VT

1) (=dar) [+ golpe] to strike, deal; [+ azotes] to give

le propinó una buena paliza — he gave him a good thrashing

le propinó una serie de consejos — he gave him a lot of advice, he made him listen to several bits of advice

2) (=invitar)

propinar a algn — to buy sb a drink

2.

See:

propinarse

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verbo transitivo <patada/paliza> to give

le propinaron cinco balazos — they shot him five times

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= pack.

Ex. This giant prehistoric sea predator packed the most powerful bite of any fish, living or extinct -- strong enough to shear a shark clean in half.

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verbo transitivo <patada/paliza> to give

le propinaron cinco balazos — they shot him five times

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= pack.

Ex: This giant prehistoric sea predator packed the most powerful bite of any fish, living or extinct -- strong enough to shear a shark clean in half.

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propinar [A1 ]

vt

A ‹patada/paliza› to give

le propinaron una paliza they gave o (liter) dealt him a beating

le propinaron cinco balazos they shot him five times

me propinó un puntapié he gave me a kick, he kicked me

B (Méx) ‹mesero› to tip

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propinar verbo transitivo to give: le propinó un puntapié, he gave him a kick
'propinar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
dar
English:
deliver

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propinar vt

[paliza] to give;

le propinó una patada en la pierna he kicked him in the leg;

me propinó un susto increíble she gave me a terrible shock

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propinar

v/t golpe, paliza give

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propinar vt

: to give, to strike

propinar una paliza: to give a beating