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slap
(slăp)n.
1.
a. A sharp blow made with the open hand or with a flat object; a smack.
b. The sound of such a blow.
2. A sharp insult: a slap to one's pride.
v. slapped, slap·ping, slaps
v.tr.
1. To strike with the palm of the hand or a flat object: slapped him in the face.
2. To cause to strike forcefully and loudly: "He took a clipping from his wallet and slapped it on the bar" (Nathanael West).
3. To put or place quickly or carelessly: slapped butter on a bagel.
4.
a. To subject to a legal obligation, such as a fine or court order: slapped him with a speeding ticket; slapped her with a lawsuit.
b. To impose (a legal obligation) on someone: The judge slapped an additional fine on the unruly defendant.
v.intr.
To strike or beat with the force and sound of a slap: waves slapping against the raft.
adv. Informal
Phrasal Verb: Directly and with force: drove slap into the guardrail.
slap down
Idiom: To restrain or correct by emphatic censure; rebuke: "thought [he] was getting a little uppity and needed to be slapped down" (New York Times).
slap on the wrist
A nominal or token punishment.
[Middle English slappe.]
slap′per n.
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slap
(slæp)n
1. a sharp blow or smack, as with the open hand, something flat, etc
2. the sound made by or as if by such a blow
3. a sharp rebuke; reprimand
4. a bit of slap and tickle slap and tickle informal Brit sexual play
5. a slap in the face an insult or rebuff
6. a slap on the back congratulation
7. a slap on the wrist a light punishment or reprimand
vb, slaps, slapping or slapped
8. (tr) to strike (a person or thing) sharply, as with the open hand or something flat
9. (tr) to bring down (the hand, something flat, etc) sharply
10. (when: intr, usually foll by against) to strike (something) with or as if with a slap
11. (tr) informal chiefly Brit to apply in large quantities, haphazardly, etc: she slapped butter on the bread.
12. slap on the back to congratulate
adv
13. exactly; directly: slap on time.
14. forcibly or abruptly: to fall slap on the floor.
[C17: from Low German slapp, German Schlappe, of imitative origin]
ˈslapper n
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slap1
(slæp)n., v. slapped, slap•ping,
adv. n.
1. a sharp blow or smack, esp. with the open hand or with something flat.
2. a sound made by or as if by such a blow or smack.
3. a sharp or sarcastic rebuke or comment.
Idioms: slap on the wrist, relatively mild criticism or censure: He got away with a slap on the wrist.
v.t. 4. to strike sharply, esp. with the open hand or with something flat.
5. to bring (the hand, something flat, etc.) with a sharp blow against something.
6. to dash or cast forcibly: He slapped the packages into a pile.
7. to put or place quickly and sometimes haphazardly (often fol. by on): to slap mustard on a sandwich.
8. slap down,
adv. a. to subdue, esp. by a blow or by force; suppress.
b. to reject, oppose, or criticize sharply.
9. directly; straight; smack.
[1625–35; < Low German slapp, slappe; of expressive orig.]
slap′per, n.
slap2
(slæp)n.
Scot. a gap or opening.
[1325–75; Middle English slop < Middle Dutch]
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slap
Past participle: slapped
Gerund: slapping
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| Noun | 1. |  slap - a blow from a flat object (as an open hand) |
| 2. | slap - the act of smacking something; a blow delivered with an open hand spank - a slap with the flat of the hand blow - a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon; "a blow on the head" | |
| Verb | 1. | slap - hit with something flat, like a paddle or the open hand; "The impatient teacher slapped the student"; "a gunshot slapped him on the forehead" strike - deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon; "The teacher struck the child"; "the opponent refused to strike"; "The boxer struck the attacker dead" |
| Adv. | 1. |  slap - directly; "he ran bang into the pole"; "ran slap into her"colloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech |
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slap
verb
1. smack, hit, strike, beat, bang, clap, clout (informal), cuff, whack, swipe, spank, clobber (slang), wallop (informal), lay one on (slang) He would push and slap her once in a while.
2. throw, fling, sling, stick, bung (informal), plonk (informal) He slapped the cup onto the waiting saucer.
noun
a slap in the face insult, humiliation, snub, affront, blow, rejection, put-down, rebuke, rebuff, repulse They treated any pay rise of less than 5% as a slap in the face.
a slap on the wrist reprimand, row, rebuke, ticking-off (informal), dressing-down (informal), telling-off (informal), wigging (Brit. slang), censure, reproach, admonition, chastisement, reproof, castigation, rap on the knuckles, reprehension We got a slap on the wrist for misuse of the company equipment.
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slap
nounverb
1. To hit with a quick, sharp blow of the hand:
2. To criticize harshly and devastatingly:
Informal: roast.
Slang: slam.
Idioms: burn someone's ears, crawl all over, pin someone's ears back, put someone on the griddle, put someone on the hot seat, rake over the coals, read the riot act to.
slap around
To be rough or brutal with:
Slang: mess up.
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Translations
صَفْعَهيَصْفَعيُصْفِعُ
fackaplácatplácnutíplesknoutpohlavek
give en lussinggive lussingsmæk
läpsäyttää
pljusnuti
löîrungalöîrungur
ピシャリと打つ
찰싹 때리다
balaganasdaromas kaip pakliūvadaromas priešokiaispliaukštelėti įužvožti į
iecirst pļaukuiepļaukātpļauka
zaucho
klofutaudariti
slå
ตบ
tát
slap
[slæp]A. N → palmada f, manotada f
a slap on the back → un espaldarazo
to give sb a slap on the back (fig) → felicitar a algn
a slap in the face → una bofetada, un bofetón (fig) → un desaire
they were having a bit of the old slap and tickle → los dos se estaban sobando
to give sb a slap on the wrist (fig) → dar un tirón de orejas a algn
a slap on the back → un espaldarazo
to give sb a slap on the back (fig) → felicitar a algn
a slap in the face → una bofetada, un bofetón (fig) → un desaire
they were having a bit of the old slap and tickle → los dos se estaban sobando
to give sb a slap on the wrist (fig) → dar un tirón de orejas a algn
B. ADV → de lleno
he ran slap into a tree → dio de lleno contra un árbol
it fell slap in the middle → cayó justo en el medio
he ran slap into a tree → dio de lleno contra un árbol
it fell slap in the middle → cayó justo en el medio
C. VT
1. (= strike) → dar manotadas a; (once) → dar una manotada a; (in the face) → abofetear, dar una bofetada a
to slap sb's face; slap sb in the face → dar una bofetada a algn, abofetear a algn
she slapped the little boy's leg; she slapped the little boy on the leg → le dio al niño un cachete en la pierna
to slap sb on the back → dar a algn una palmada en la espalda
to slap sb down (fig) → bajarle los humos a algn
to slap one's knees → palmotearse las rodillas
to slap one's thighs → darse palmadas en los muslos
to slap sb's wrist (fig) → dar un tirón de orejas a algn
to slap sb's face; slap sb in the face → dar una bofetada a algn, abofetear a algn
she slapped the little boy's leg; she slapped the little boy on the leg → le dio al niño un cachete en la pierna
to slap sb on the back → dar a algn una palmada en la espalda
to slap sb down (fig) → bajarle los humos a algn
to slap one's knees → palmotearse las rodillas
to slap one's thighs → darse palmadas en los muslos
to slap sb's wrist (fig) → dar un tirón de orejas a algn
2. (= put) he slapped the book on the table → tiró or arrojó el libro sobre la mesa
the judge slapped £100 on the fine → el juez aumentó la multa en 100 libras
they've slapped another storey on the house → han añadido un piso a la casa (como si tal cosa)
she slapped on some make-up → se maquilló a la carrera
to slap paint on sth → pintar algo a brochazos
the judge slapped £100 on the fine → el juez aumentó la multa en 100 libras
they've slapped another storey on the house → han añadido un piso a la casa (como si tal cosa)
she slapped on some make-up → se maquilló a la carrera
to slap paint on sth → pintar algo a brochazos
D. EXCL → ¡zas!
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
slap
[ˈslæp] n (across the face) → claque f, gifle f; (on the back) → tape f
to give sb a slap → donner une claque à qn
a slap in the face (fig) → un camouflet
a slap on the wrist (fig) (= punishment, warning) → une tape sur les doigts
to give sb a slap → donner une claque à qn
a slap in the face (fig) → un camouflet
a slap on the wrist (fig) (= punishment, warning) → une tape sur les doigts
vt
(= hit) (across the face) → gifler
He slapped her across the face → Il la gifla.
to slap sb on the back → taper dans le dos de qn
He slapped her across the face → Il la gifla.
to slap sb on the back → taper dans le dos de qn
(= put) to slap sth down → poser qch brusquement
He slapped the cup down on the counter → Il posa brusquement la tasse sur le comptoir.
to slap some paint on sth → donner un coup de peinture à qch
We slapped some paint on the wall → On a donné un coup de peinture sur les murs.
to slap a tax on sth → prélever un impôt sur qch
He slapped the cup down on the counter → Il posa brusquement la tasse sur le comptoir.
to slap some paint on sth → donner un coup de peinture à qch
We slapped some paint on the wall → On a donné un coup de peinture sur les murs.
to slap a tax on sth → prélever un impôt sur qch
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
slap
n → Schlag m, → Klaps m; to give somebody a slap → jdm einen Klaps geben; a slap across the face (lit) → eine Ohrfeige; a slap in the face (fig) → ein Schlag m → ins Gesicht; to give somebody a slap on the back → jdm (anerkennend) auf den Rücken klopfen; (fig) → jdn loben; slap and tickle (hum inf) → Balgerei f (inf), → Kalberei f (inf); to give somebody a slap on the wrist (fig inf) → jdn zurechtweisen, jdm einem Anpfiff geben (inf); a £1,000 fine to him is just a slap on the wrist → eine Geldstrafe von £ 1.000 ist für ihn allenfalls ein kleiner Denkzettel
adv (inf) → direkt; to run slap into somebody/something → mit jdm/etw zusammenknallen (inf); slap in the middle of the beach → mitten auf dem Strand
vt
(= hit) → schlagen; to slap somebody’s face, to slap somebody on or round the face → jdn ohrfeigen, jdm ins Gesicht schlagen, jdm eine runterhauen (inf); to slap somebody on the back → jdm auf den Rücken klopfen; to slap one’s knee(s) → sich (dat) → auf die Schenkel schlagen
(= put noisily) → knallen (on(to) auf +acc)
(inf: = put carelessly) a piece of cheese slapped between two slices of bread → ein Stück Käse zwischen zwei Scheiben Brot geklatscht (inf)
slap
:slap-bang
adv (esp Brit inf) → mit Karacho (inf); it was slap in the middle → es war genau in der Mitte; to run slap into somebody/something → mit jdm/etw zusammenknallen (inf)
slaphappy
adj (inf) → unbekümmert
slaphead
n (inf) → Glatzkopf m (inf)
slapjack
n (US) → ˜ Pfannkuchen m
slap
:slap-up meal
n (Brit inf) → Schlemmermahl nt (inf)
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
slap
[slæp]1. n → schiaffo, ceffone m
a slap in the face → uno schiaffo (fig) → uno schiaffo morale
a slap on the wrist (fig) → una tirata d'orecchi
a slap on the back → una pacca sulla spalla
a slap in the face → uno schiaffo (fig) → uno schiaffo morale
a slap on the wrist (fig) → una tirata d'orecchi
a slap on the back → una pacca sulla spalla
2. adv (fam) to run slap into (tree, lamppost) → colpire in pieno; (person) → imbattersi in
it fell slap in the middle → cadde proprio nel mezzo
it fell slap in the middle → cadde proprio nel mezzo
3. vt
a. → schiaffeggiare
to slap a child's bottom → sculacciare un bambino
to slap sb on the back → dare una pacca sulla spalla a qn
to slap sb down (fig) (child) → zittire (opposition) → stroncare
to slap a child's bottom → sculacciare un bambino
to slap sb on the back → dare una pacca sulla spalla a qn
to slap sb down (fig) (child) → zittire (opposition) → stroncare
4. vi to slap against → andare a sbattere contro
the waves slapped against the pier → le onde si infrangevano sul molo
the waves slapped against the pier → le onde si infrangevano sul molo
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
slap
(slӕp) noun a blow with the palm of the hand or anything flat. The child got a slap from his mother for being rude.
verb – past tense, past participle slapped – to give a slap to. He slapped my face.
ˌslapˈdash adjective careless and hurried. He does everything in such a slapdash manner.
ˌslap-ˈhappy adjective cheerfully careless; carefree. she cooks in a very slap-happy way.
ˈslapstick noun a kind of humour which depends for its effect on very simple practical jokes etc. Throwing custard pies turns a play into slapstick; (also adjective) slapstick comedy.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
slap
→ يُصْفِعُ plácat give lussing schlagen χαστουκίζω pegar una bofetada läpsäyttää taper pljusnuti schiaffeggiare ピシャリと打つ 찰싹 때리다 meppen klaske dać klapsa dar uma bofetada, dar uma tapa em шлепать slå ตบ tokatlamak tát 拍Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
slap
n. bofetada, manotazo;
v. pegar, dar una bofetada, dar un manotazo.
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