Azotar

[DailyWord]

This is a discussion thread for the Daily Spanish Word for September 17, 2009

azotar (verb) — to whip. Look up azotar in the dictionary

No me gusta que ese señor azote su caballo.
I don't like it that that man whips his horse.

[María José]

A whip is un látigo and a lion-tamer un domador.

[María José]

A mother talking to a child: Te voy a dar un azote (to spank)

[irmamar]

And just at that moment the Police comes to arrest to the mother!

[poli]

Can you say "me azotaste con malas noticias."?
or
El tsunami azotó la tierra llevando todos los arboles.

I sometimes use the verb azotar that way and hope my usage is OK. Thanks.

[laepelba]

Can "azotar" also be used in cooking - like to whip cream or to whip eggs with a whisk?

As far as the idea of an "azote" being given to a child, there are certain differences in the sense of intensity. I would always consider "spank" to be a slap on the backside from a hand. The word "whip" would make me think of a parent using an object to strike a child, like a belt or a cord or something. The word "beating" makes me think of being struck with fists on many different parts of the body.

Maybe I didn't want to go down this road...........

[chileno]

Originally Posted by poli

Can you say "me azotaste con malas noticias."?
or
El tsunami azotó la tierra llevando todos los arboles.

I sometimes use the verb azotar that way and hope my usage is OK. Thanks.

Sounds weird, but not when likened to "un azote": las noticias fueron como un azote...

Originally Posted by laepelba

Can "azotar" also be used in cooking - like to whip cream or to whip eggs with a whisk?

No. Nunca azotar.

Originally Posted by laepelba

As far as the idea of an "azote" being given to a child, there are certain differences in the sense of intensity. I would always consider "spank" to be a slap on the backside from a hand. The word "whip" would make me think of a parent using an object to strike a child, like a belt or a cord or something. The word "beating" makes me think of being struck with fists on many different parts of the body.

Maybe I didn't want to go down this road...........

Hmmm spank wouldn't it be always in your behind?

Else it would be beating, wouldn't it?

And yes, whip would be with a belt or something of that sort, in that sense azotar when talking to a child. "Te voy a dar un par de azotes" is where you can use your hand (spank) or a belt (whip)...

[pjt33]

Originally Posted by chileno

Hmmm spank wouldn't it be always in your behind?

O la mano.

[Tomisimo]

To me spanking is always on the behind, if you hit someone on their wrist or hand it would be slapping.

@Laepelba, the correct verb would be batir.

[chileno]

Originally Posted by Tomisimo

To me spanking is always on the behind, if you hit someone on their wrist or hand it would be slapping.

@Laepelba, the correct verb would be batir.

Right on all counts.

Sorry for forgetting to answer the one about beating in the kitchen, laepelba...