slam

sbattere, chiudere di colpo

Chiudere qualcosa di colpo e con forza, facendo un forte rumore.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: slam something shut (She slammed the window shut.)

Sinonimi: bang, shut forcefully

Espressioni comuni: slam the door, slam shut, slam a window

sbattere, schiantarsi

Sbattere qualcosa con forza contro una superficie, o schiantarsi contro di essa.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: slam something against/into something (He slammed his fist against the wall.); slam into something (The car slammed into a tree.)

Sinonimi: smash, bang

Espressioni comuni: slam against something, slam into something, slam a fist

criticare duramente, stroncare

Criticare qualcuno o qualcosa in modo molto severo.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: slam someone/something for something/doing something (Critics slammed the company for wasting money.)

Sinonimi: criticize, attack, condemn

Contrari: praise

Espressioni comuni: slam someone for, slam a decision, critics slam something

sbattere, posare con forza

Mettere qualcosa in un posto di colpo e con forza, facendo un forte rumore.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: slam something down (He slammed the glass down.); slam something onto/into something (She slammed the folder onto the desk.)

Sinonimi: bang down

Espressioni comuni: slam something down, slam something onto, slam something into

colpire con forza

Colpire qualcosa molto forte usando un attrezzo o un altro oggetto.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: slam something with something (He slammed the ball with his bat.)

Sinonimi: strike, hit, smash

Espressioni comuni: slam a ball, slam with something, slam a nail

porta sbattuta, colpo secco

Forte rumore e scossa prodotti quando si chiude qualcosa con molta forza.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: bang

Espressioni comuni: door slam, with a slam, loud slam

colpo, urto

Colpo o scontro improvviso e forte.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: impact, blow

Espressioni comuni: a hard slam, slam against something, with a slam