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Meaning of gatyába ráz | Babel Free

Verb CEFR B2
[ˈɡɒcaːbɒraːz]

Definitions

to whip into shape, discipline (to impose discipline on someone)

colloquial, idiomatic

Examples

“Még nem is olyan régen, apáink, nagyapáink idejében az volt a közfelfogás, hogy katonának lenni nem mindig jó, de alapjában véve hasznos. Bíztak benne, hogy akit otthon a szülei nem tudtak kordában tartani, megnevelni, azt majd a katonaságnál gatyába rázzák.”

Not so long ago, in the time of our fathers and grandfathers, the general perception was that being a soldier was not always good, but basically useful. They believed that anyone whose parents could not control and raise them at home would be whipped into shape in the military.

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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