bash

golpear, aporrear

Dar golpes fuertes a alguien o algo, a menudo varias veces.

En inglés sencillo: To hit someone or something hard, often repeatedly.

• He bashed the door with his fist.
• Someone bashed her over the head.
• They were bashing the fence with sticks.

Cómo se usa: bash someone/something with something (He bashed the lock with a hammer.)

Sinónimos: hit, beat, strike

Expresiones frecuentes: bash someone, bash a door, bash someone's head

criticar duramente, poner a parir

Hablar o escribir sobre alguien o algo con críticas muy duras.

En inglés sencillo: To speak or write about someone or something in a very negative way.

• Don't bash my idea before hearing it.
• The newspapers bashed the new policy.
• People keep bashing her online.

Sinónimos: criticize, attack, slam

Antónimos: praise

Expresiones frecuentes: bash an idea, bash the government, bash someone online, bash someone's ideas

chocar, golpearse

Chocar con fuerza contra algo al moverse, muchas veces por accidente.

En inglés sencillo: To hit something by moving into it with force, often accidentally.

• I bashed my knee against the table.
• The two boats bashed together.
• He wasn't looking and bashed into a wall.

Cómo se usa: bash into something (I bashed into the table in the dark.); bash something against something (She bashed her knee against the door.)

Sinónimos: bump, crash, collide

Expresiones frecuentes: bash into something, bash against something, bash together

fiesta, fiestón

Fiesta o celebración con mucha gente y mucha animación.

En inglés sencillo: A large, lively party or celebration.

• We're having a birthday bash.
• They invited everyone to their anniversary bash.
• Did you enjoy the big bash last night?

Sinónimos: party, celebration

Expresiones frecuentes: birthday bash, big bash, throw a bash

golpe

Golpe dado con fuerza contra alguien o algo.

En inglés sencillo: A hard hit against someone or something.

• I gave the door a bash.
• She got a bash on the head.
• The fall gave my elbow a nasty bash.

Cómo se usa: a bash on something (He got a bash on the nose.)

Sinónimos: blow, hit

Expresiones frecuentes: a hard bash, a bash on

intento

Intento de hacer algo, especialmente si es nuevo para quien lo hace.

En inglés sencillo: An attempt to do something, especially something new.

• Give it a bash!
• I had a bash at painting the fence.
• She gave the puzzle a bash but soon stopped.

Cómo se usa: have a bash at doing something (I had a bash at making bread.)

Sinónimos: try, attempt, go

Expresiones frecuentes: have a bash, give something a bash

agresión, ataque

Ataque violento contra una persona.

En inglés sencillo: A violent attack on a person.

• The gang planned a bash on a stranger.
• Police investigated the brutal bash outside the club.
• He suffered serious injuries in the bash.

Sinónimos: attack, assault

Expresiones frecuentes: violent bash, a brutal bash