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/Sounds like "PEH" (as in "pet" without "t") + "lah" (as in "lava")/

A beating, a harsh scolding, or a physical punishment usually given by a parent for misbehaving. It's the consequence every Latin American kid fears when they push their luck too far.

Example

"Mom gave him a beating for breaking the window."

"If you come home late you're getting it."

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Inmediatamente, ahora mismo, ya, sin excusas ni retrasos en Chile. Cuando algo se hace altiro se hace ya de verdad, sin el ahorita mexicano ni el en un ratito ni ninguna otra forma de postergar.