slam

claquer

Fermer quelque chose brusquement et avec force, en faisant beaucoup de bruit.

En anglais simple : To close something suddenly and hard, making a loud noise.

• Please do not slam the door.
• He slammed the window shut.
• The door slammed behind her as she left.

Comment l'utiliser : slam something shut (She slammed the window shut.)

Synonymes : bang, shut forcefully

Expressions courantes : slam the door, slam shut, slam a window

heurter, cogner

Cogner quelque chose avec force contre une surface, ou la heurter violemment.

En anglais simple : To hit something hard against a surface.

• He slammed his hand against the table.
• The car slammed into a wall.
• A wave slammed the boat against the rocks.

Comment l'utiliser : slam something against/into something (He slammed his fist against the wall.); slam into something (The car slammed into a tree.)

Synonymes : smash, bang

Expressions courantes : slam against something, slam into something, slam a fist

critiquer vivement, descendre

Critiquer quelqu’un ou quelque chose très durement.

En anglais simple : To criticize someone or something very strongly.

• Critics slammed the film.
• The newspaper slammed the mayor for ignoring complaints.
• She was slammed by fans after her poor performance.

Comment l'utiliser : slam someone/something for something/doing something (Critics slammed the company for wasting money.)

Synonymes : criticize, attack, condemn

Contraires : praise

Expressions courantes : slam someone for, slam a decision, critics slam something

poser brutalement, jeter violemment

Poser quelque chose brusquement et avec force, en faisant un grand bruit.

En anglais simple : To put something somewhere with sudden force and a loud noise.

• He slammed his bag down.
• She slammed the book onto the table.
• The worker slammed the heavy box into the van.

Comment l'utiliser : slam something down (He slammed the glass down.); slam something onto/into something (She slammed the folder onto the desk.)

Synonymes : bang down

Expressions courantes : slam something down, slam something onto, slam something into

frapper violemment

Frapper quelque chose très fort avec un outil ou un autre objet.

En anglais simple : To hit something very hard using a tool or other object.

• She slammed the ball with her racket.
• He slammed the nail with a hammer.
• The player swung his bat and slammed the ball across the field.

Comment l'utiliser : slam something with something (He slammed the ball with his bat.)

Synonymes : strike, hit, smash

Expressions courantes : slam a ball, slam with something, slam a nail

claquement

Bruit fort et secousses provoqués par la fermeture brutale de quelque chose.

En anglais simple : The loud noise and shaking caused by closing something very hard.

• I heard a loud slam.
• The door closed with a slam.
• A slam from upstairs made everyone look up.

Synonymes : bang

Expressions courantes : door slam, with a slam, loud slam

choc, coup violent

Coup ou collision soudain et violent.

En anglais simple : A sudden, forceful hit or collision.

• The slam knocked him down.
• A sudden slam against the wall shook the room.
• He landed on the floor with a painful slam.

Synonymes : impact, blow

Expressions courantes : a hard slam, slam against something, with a slam