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1 punch
punch [pʌntʃ]1 noun∎ he gave him a punch on the chin/in the stomach il lui a donné un coup de poing dans le menton/dans l'estomac;∎ familiar to pack a powerful or mean punch (hit hard) cogner dur□ ; Boxing avoir du punch□ ; (drink, cocktail) être costaud; (film) être percutant□∎ find a slogan with a bit more punch trouvez un slogan un peu plus accrocheur(c) (for holes → in paper) perforateur m inv; (→ in metal) poinçonneuse f; (for tickets → by hand) poinçonneuse f; (→ machine) composteur m; (steel rod, die) poinçon m(d) (for stamping design) machine f à estamper(e) (for nails, bolts) chasse-clou m∎ he punched him on the chin/nose il lui a donné un coup de poing au menton/sur le nez;∎ he punched him in or on the jaw il lui a donné un coup de poing dans les gencives;∎ he punched the door il a martelé la porte à coups de poing;∎ to punch the air lever le bras en signe de victoire(b) (key, button) appuyer sur;∎ I punched the return key j'ai appuyé sur la touche retour(c) (pierce → ticket) poinçonner; (→ in machine) composter; (→ paper, computer card) perforer; (→ sheet metal) poinçonner;∎ to punch a hole in sth faire un trou dans qch;∎ to punch the time clock or one's time card pointer∎ to punch cattle être cowboy(strike) frapper;∎ no punching! pas de coups de poing!;∎ they were punching away at each other ils se donnaient des coups de poingpunch line chute f (d'une histoire drôle);∎ I've forgotten the punch line j'ai oublié la chute ou comment ça finit➲ punch in∎ punch your number in composez votre numéro∎ familiar I'll punch your face or head or teeth in! je vais te casser la figure!American (on time clock) pointer (en arrivant)(a) (enter → code, number) taper, composer(b) (cut out → form, pattern) découper;∎ the holes are punched out by a machine les trous sont faits par une machine(c) (remove → nail, bolt) enlever au chasse-clou∎ American to get punched out se faire tabasser ou amocher;∎ American to punch it out with sb échanger des coups de poing avec qn□ -
2 die
I present participle - dying; verb1) (to lose life; to stop living and become dead: Those flowers are dying; She died of old age.) mourir2) (to fade; to disappear: The daylight was dying fast.) disparaître3) (to have a strong desire (for something or to do something): I'm dying for a drink; I'm dying to see her.) avoir une envie folle de•- diehard- die away - die down - die hard - die off - die out II noun(a stamp or punch for making raised designs on money, paper etc.) matriceIII see dice
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punch — punch1 [punch] n. [prob. < var. of ponchon: see PUNCHEON1] 1. a) a tool driven or pressed against a surface that is to be stamped, pierced, etc. b) a tool driven against a nail, bolt, etc. that is to be worked in, or against a pin that is to… … English World dictionary
Punch — Punch, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Punched}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Punching}.] [From {Punch}, n., a tool; cf. F. poin[,c]onner.] To perforate or stamp with an instrument by pressure, or a blow; as, to punch a hole; to punch ticket. [1913 Webster] {Punching… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
punch press — Punch Punch, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Punched}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Punching}.] [From {Punch}, n., a tool; cf. F. poin[,c]onner.] To perforate or stamp with an instrument by pressure, or a blow; as, to punch a hole; to punch ticket. [1913 Webster]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
punch — [n1/v1] hit bash, belt, biff, blow, bop, box, buffet, clip, clout, cuff, dig, jab, jog, knock, lollop, nudge, one two*, plug, plunk*, poke, prod, pummel, rap, shot, slam, slap, slug, smack, smash, sock, strike, stroke, thrust, thump, wallop;… … New thesaurus
stamp — Synonyms and related words: John Hancock, OK, Platonic form, Platonic idea, abolish, acceptance, aesthetic form, affirmance, affirmation, amble, animus, annihilate, approbation, approval, aptitude, archetype, aroma, art form, ascender, attribute … Moby Thesaurus
Punch and Judy — For other uses, see Punch and Judy (disambiguation). A traditional Punch and Judy booth, at Swanage, Dorset Punch and Judy is a traditional, popular puppet show featuring the characters of Mr. Punch and his wife, Judy. The performance consists of … Wikipedia
punch — punch1 puncher, n. /punch/, n. 1. a thrusting blow, esp. with the fist. 2. forcefulness, effectiveness, or pungency in content or appeal; power; zest: a letter to voters that needs more punch. 3. pull punches, a. to lessen deliberately the force… … Universalium
punch — I [[t]pʌntʃ[/t]] n. 1) a thrusting blow, esp. with the fist 2) cvb forcefulness or effectiveness; power 3) to give a sharp thrust or blow to, esp. with the fist 4) brit. dial. Western U.S. and Canada. to drive (cattle) 5) to poke or prod, as with … From formal English to slang
punch — {{11}}punch (n.1) pointed tool, mid 15c., short for puncheon (mid 14c.), from O.Fr. ponchon pointed tool, piercing weapon, from V.L. *punctionem (nom. punctio) pointed tool, from L. punctus, pp. of pungere to prick (see PUNGENT (Cf. pungent)).… … Etymology dictionary
punch — I. /pʌntʃ / (say punch) noun 1. a thrusting blow, especially with the fist. 2. Colloquial a vigorous, telling effect or force. 3. Australian Rules → handball (def. 6). –verb (t) 4. to give a sharp thrust or blow to, especially with the fist. 5.… …
punch — English has three distinct words punch, not counting the capitalized character in the Punch and Judy show, but two of them are probably ultimately related. Punch ‘hit’ [14] originated as a variant of Middle English pounce ‘pierce, prod’. This… … The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins