whip

to move something quickly and violently in a particular direction or position

golpear, azotar, mover rápidamente

• whip something around/round

Collocations whip the air · whip a rope

• He whipped his hand across her face.

  Él azotó su mano por la cara de ella.

to make a whip crack loudly

hacer crujir un látigo, hacer sonar un látigo

Collocations the sound of the whip cracking

• The horseman whipped his whip.

  El jinete hizo crujir su látigo.

to beat eggs, cream, etc. with a whisk or electric mixer to make them smooth and light

batir, mezclar vigorosamente

• whip something up

Collocations whip cream · whip egg whites

• Whip the cream until it is thick.

  Batir la crema hasta que quede espesa.

to hit someone with a whip as a punishment or to make them work harder

azotar, castigar con un látigo

• whip somebody

• The slave was whipped for not working hard enough.

  El esclavo fue azotado por no trabajar lo suficientemente duro.

a long, thin piece of leather or other material used for hitting people as a punishment or to make them work harder; also the tool used in cooking to beat eggs and cream

látigo, cinta de cuero

Collocations whip lashing

• The whip cracked loudly.

  El látigo crujía fuertemente.

a tool used in cooking to beat eggs and cream, etc. to make them smooth and light

batidor de cocina

Collocations electric whip

• She used an electric whip to beat the cream.

  Ella usó un batidor eléctrico para batir la crema.