slap

schiaffo, pacca

Colpo dato con la mano aperta o con un oggetto largo e piatto.

In inglese semplice: A hit with an open hand or something broad and flat.

• He gave me a slap.
• A friendly slap on the back nearly knocked her over.
• The child received a painful slap on the cheek.

Come si usa: give someone a slap on something (He gave her a friendly slap on the back.); slap in the face (She felt a sharp slap in the face.)

Sinonimi: smack

Espressioni comuni: slap on something, slap in something, give a slap, hard slap

schiocco

Suono breve e secco prodotto da qualcosa di piatto che colpisce una superficie.

In inglese semplice: A short, sharp sound made when something flat hits a surface.

• The wet towel landed with a slap.
• I heard the slap of bare feet on tiles.
• The steady slap of waves kept us awake.

Come si usa: slap of something against something (We heard the slap of waves against the boat.)

Sinonimi: smack

Espressioni comuni: slap of something, wet slap, sharp slap

schiaffeggiare

Colpire qualcuno con la mano aperta o con un oggetto piatto.

In inglese semplice: To hit someone with an open hand or a flat object.

• She slapped his hand.
• He slapped me on the back and laughed.
• Why did you slap him across the face?

Come si usa: slap someone on something (He slapped me on the shoulder.); slap someone across the face (She slapped him across the face.)

Sinonimi: smack

Espressioni comuni: slap someone hard, slap someone's face, slap someone's back

sbattere

Far colpire una superficie a qualcosa, producendo un suono secco.

In inglese semplice: To make something hit a surface with a sharp sound.

• He slapped the cards onto the table.
• She slapped a wet towel against the wall.
• He slapped the reins sharply to get the horse moving.

Come si usa: slap something against something (He slapped the reins against the horse's back.); slap something down on something (She slapped the newspaper down on the table.)

Espressioni comuni: slap something down, slap against something, slap something on something

proprio, esattamente

Esattamente nel luogo o nella posizione indicati.

In inglese semplice: Exactly in the place or position mentioned.

• It landed slap in the middle.
• He parked slap in front of our gate.
• The house stood slap bang in the centre of town.

Come si usa: slap in the middle of something (A tree stood slap in the middle of the garden.); slap bang in something (The hotel is slap bang in the town centre.)

Sinonimi: right, exactly, squarely

Espressioni comuni: slap in, slap bang in, slap in front

fantastico, eccezionale

Estremamente bello, buono o piacevole.

In inglese semplice: Extremely good or enjoyable.

• This pizza is slap.
• Those cookies were slap, so I ate three.
• The new song is absolutely slap.

Sinonimi: great, excellent, amazing

Contrari: terrible

Espressioni comuni: is slap, slap food, slap music