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1 slap
I [slæp]it was a real slap in the face for him — fig. è stato un vero schiaffo (morale) per lui
II [slæp] III [slæp]to give sb. a slap on the back — dare una pacca sulle spalle a qcn.; fig. (in congratulation) congratularsi con qcn
1) (hit) dare una pacca a [person, animal]; dare una pacca su [ part of body]to slap sb. on the back — (in friendly way) dare una pacca sulle spalle a qcn.; fig. (congratulate) congratularsi con qcn.
to slap sb. in the face — dare uno schiaffo o una sberla a qcn.
to slap sb. on the wrist — fig. tirare gli orecchi a qcn
2) (put)they slapped 50p on the price — colloq. hanno aumentato il prezzo di 50 penny
•* * *[slæp] 1. noun(a blow with the palm of the hand or anything flat: The child got a slap from his mother for being rude.) schiaffo2. verb(to give a slap to: He slapped my face.) schiaffeggiare, dare uno schiaffo- slapdash- slap-happy
- slapstick* * *[slæp]1. nschiaffo, ceffone ma slap in the face — uno schiaffo, fig uno schiaffo morale
2. advto run slap into — (tree, lamppost) colpire in pieno, (person) imbattersi in
3. vtto slap sb down — (fig: child) zittire, (opposition) stroncare
2)4. vi* * *slap (1) /slæp/n.1 schiaffo; ceffone; manata; pacca (fam.)2 (fig.) schiaffo; smacco; umiliazione● (fam.) a slap in the face, uno schiaffo in pieno viso; (fig.) un affronto; un rimprovero; uno smacco □ a slap on the back, una pacca sulla spalla; (fig.) approvazione, congratulazione □ (fig.) a slap on the wrist, una sgridatina; una tiratina d'orecchi; una lieve punizione.slap (2) /slæp/avv. (fam.)2 dritto; in pieno; proprio: The thief ran slap into the policeman, il ladro è andato a sbattere proprio contro il poliziotto● (fam.) slap-bang, d'impeto; di colpo; violentemente; ( anche) proprio, esattamente □ (fam.) slap-up, eccellente; ottimo; di prim'ordine; coi fiocchi: a slap-up dinner, un pranzo coi fiocchi.♦ (to) slap /slæp/A v. t.1 schiaffeggiare; prendere a ceffoni; dare una pacca a: to slap sb. on the back, dare una pacca sulle spalle a q.; (fig.) congratularsi con q.2 mettere a casaccio; buttare, gettare; sbattere: to slap clothing into a trunk, gettare indumenti alla rinfusa in un baule3 (fam.) applicare; aggiungere; appioppare (fam.); stendere, spalmare alla meglio: to slap paint on a wall, stendere la vernice su una parete; to slap new taxes on the farmers, applicare nuove tasse agli agricoltori; to slap a fine on sb., appioppare una multa a q.; to slap butter on the bread, spalmare burro sul pane4 (fam.) emettere (un'ordinanza contro q.); (leg.) intimare, fare: to slap sb. with a summons, fare una citazione a q.5 (fam.) rimproverare; sgridareB v. i.sbattere; battere: The flags were slapping in the wind, le bandiere sbattevano al vento; The sea was slapping against the pier, le onde battevano contro il molo● ( di una lavandaia: un tempo) to slap clothes, battere i panni ( lavandoli) □ (fig.) to slap sb. 's face, schiaffeggiare q. □ to slap sb. in the face, dare un bello schiaffo a q.; (fig.) umiliare q. □ to slap one's knee, battersi la mano sul ginocchio □ to slap the table, dare una gran manata sul tavolo □ to slap sb. 's wrist (o sb. on the wrist), fare una ramanzina, dare una sgridatina (o una tiratina d'orecchie) a q. □ to slap a writ on sb., fare una denuncia contro q.; querelare q. □ to get slapped, essere preso a schiaffi; farsi schiaffeggiare.* * *I [slæp]it was a real slap in the face for him — fig. è stato un vero schiaffo (morale) per lui
II [slæp] III [slæp]to give sb. a slap on the back — dare una pacca sulle spalle a qcn.; fig. (in congratulation) congratularsi con qcn
1) (hit) dare una pacca a [person, animal]; dare una pacca su [ part of body]to slap sb. on the back — (in friendly way) dare una pacca sulle spalle a qcn.; fig. (congratulate) congratularsi con qcn.
to slap sb. in the face — dare uno schiaffo o una sberla a qcn.
to slap sb. on the wrist — fig. tirare gli orecchi a qcn
2) (put)they slapped 50p on the price — colloq. hanno aumentato il prezzo di 50 penny
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2 wrist
[rɪst]nome polso m.••to get a slap on the wrist — prendersi una tiratina d'orecchi, una punizione lieve
* * *[rist](the (part of the arm at the) joint between hand and forearm: I can't play tennis - I've hurt my wrist.) polso- wristlet-watch* * *[rɪst]nome polso m.••to get a slap on the wrist — prendersi una tiratina d'orecchi, una punizione lieve
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