Spanish-English translations for porra

• baton
  The police forces used tear gas and batons against the demonstrators in order to evacuate the camp. Las fuerzas policiales emplearon gases lacrimógenos y porras contra los manifestantes con el fin de evacuar el campamento.
  In Moscow, where authorities refused to grant a permit of assembly, dozens were arrested as police rushed the crowd with batons. En Moscú, donde las autoridades les denegaron el permiso de reunión, docenas de ellos fueron detenidos cuando la policía hizo correr a la gente a golpes de porra.
  According to Amnesty, the security forces beat protestors with sticks and shocked them with electric batons during peaceful protests in Sana'a. Según su información, las fuerzas de seguridad golpearon a los manifestantes con palos y les propinaron descargas con porras eléctricas durante las protestas pacíficas de Sana'a.
• nightstick
• truncheon
  Truncheons and water cannons were used; firearms were not. Se emplearon porras y cañones de agua; no se utilizaron armas de fuego.
  Problems are not solved by truncheons, tear gas and brute force. Las porras, los gases lacrimógenos y la violencia no resuelven los problemas.
  It is, though, an unfortunate fact that the slogans and truncheons conceal the real alternatives. Pero es lamentable que las consignas y las porras oculten las verdaderas alternativas.
• billystick
• bludgeon
  We smashed the radio with a steel bludgeon.
  The apprehended rioter was bludgeoned to death
  Their favorite method was bludgeoning us with the same old arguments in favor of their opinions.
• club
  No clubs or cudgels are used; guns are used instead. No se usan porras ni palos, en lugar de ello se usan escopetas.
  Rape is accompanied by barbaric torture such as beating with clubs and mutilation with knives. La violación va acompañada de bárbaras torturas, como palizas con porras y mutilaciones con cuchillos.
  She was sitting in a jazz club, sipping wine and listening to a bass players solo

Related words

• aporrear