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1. сущ. шлепок Syn: blow
2. гл.
1) хлопать, шлепать to slap a naughty child ≈ отшлепать непослушного ребенка
2) громко, с силой хлопать (чем-л.) to slap a door (to) ≈ хлопнуть дверью ∙ slap down slap on slap up
3. нареч.;
разг. вдруг;
внезапно, прямо шлепок - a * on the shoulder похлопывание по плечу - a * in the face пощечина удар( по самолюбию), пощечина, оскорбление - a * in the face резкий отпор;
оскорбление;
неожиданное разочарование( разговорное) попытка - to have a * at smth. попытаться сделать что-либо порыв (ветра) (театроведение) (жаргон) грим > * and tickle шумная возня( разговорное) вдруг, внезапно - to finish smth. * (off) кончить что-либо вдруг;
внезапно, резко оборвать что-либо (эмоционально-усилительно) прямо, как раз - to run * into a wall упереться прямо в стену - to hit smb. * into the eye попасть кому-либо прямо в глаз - I told them * out that... я им сказал напрямик, что... (разговорное) точно - to be * on time быть абсолютно точным шлепать, хлопать - to * a naughty child отшлепать непослушного ребенка - to * (on) one's forehead хлопнуть себя по лбу - to * smb.'s face, to * smb. in the face дать кому-либо пощечину - to * smb. on the back похлопать кого-либо( покровительственно) по спине;
поздравить кого-либо - to * the ball (спортивное) ударять ладонью по мячу громко, с силой хлопать (чем-либо) - to * a door (to) хлопнуть дверью - to * hands (together) хлопать в ладоши( редкое) с шумом, с силой захлопываться (тж. * down) энергично, с силой швырять, бросать - to * a parcel( down) on the table швырнуть сверток на стол глухо бить, ударяться - waves * on the coast волны с глухим шумом бьются о берег( обыкн. on) надвинуть, нахлобучить - to * a hat on (to) one's head нахлобучить шляпу на голову намазать( краской) - you'll need to * a bit of creosote on those posts эти столбы нужно обмазать креозотом набавлять, прибавлять - they *ped another one per cent они накинули еще один процент > to * smb.'s wrist журить кого-либо;
дать по рукам кому-либо slap разг. вдруг;
прямо;
to hit (smb.) slap in the eye ударить( кого-л.) прямо в глаз;
to run slap (into smb.) налететь с размаху (на кого-л.) slap разг. вдруг;
прямо;
to hit (smb.) slap in the eye ударить (кого-л.) прямо в глаз;
to run slap (into smb.) налететь с размаху (на кого-л.) slap разг. вдруг;
прямо;
to hit (smb.) slap in the eye ударить (кого-л.) прямо в глаз;
to run slap (into smb.) налететь с размаху (на кого-л.) ~ хлопать, шлепать ~ шлепок;
a slap in (или on) the face пощечина (тж. перен.) ~ шлепок;
a slap in (или on) the face пощечина (тж. перен.) -
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[slæp]slap разг. вдруг; прямо; to hit (smb.) slap in the eye ударить (кого-л.) прямо в глаз; to run slap (into smb.) налететь с размаху (на кого-л.) slap разг. вдруг; прямо; to hit (smb.) slap in the eye ударить (кого-л.) прямо в глаз; to run slap (into smb.) налететь с размаху (на кого-л.) slap разг. вдруг; прямо; to hit (smb.) slap in the eye ударить (кого-л.) прямо в глаз; to run slap (into smb.) налететь с размаху (на кого-л.) slap хлопать, шлепать slap шлепок; a slap in (или on) the face пощечина (тж. перен.) slap шлепок; a slap in (или on) the face пощечина (тж. перен.) -
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[slæp] 1. nklaps m2. vtdawać (dać perf) klapsa +dat3. adv ( inf)to slap sb in/across the face — uderzyć ( perf) kogoś w twarz
to slap some paint on the wall — pacnąć ( perf) trochę farby na ścianę (inf)
* * *[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.) klaps, policzek2. verb(to give a slap to: He slapped my face.) uderzyć, klepnąć- slapdash- slap-happy
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1. noun1) (the front part of the head, from forehead to chin: a beautiful face.) cara, rostro2) (a surface especially the front surface: a rock face.) superficie3) (in mining, the end of a tunnel etc where work is being done: a coal face.) cara de trabajo
2. verb1) (to be opposite to: My house faces the park.) estar enfrente de2) (to turn, stand etc in the direction of: She faced him across the desk.) estar de cara, ponerse de cara3) (to meet or accept boldly: to face one's fate.) afrontar•- - faced- facial
- facing
- facecloth
- facelift
- face-powder
- face-saving
- face value
- at face value
- face the music
- face to face
- face up to
- in the face of
- lose face
- make/pull a face
- on the face of it
- put a good face on it
- save one's face
face1 n1. cara2. esferaface2 vb1. dar a2. mirar hacia3. ponerse de cara awe must face facts, we are lost debemos afrontar la realidad, estamos perdidostr[feɪs]1 (of person) cara, rostro2 (surface) superficie nombre femenino3 (side) cara4 (of card, coin) cara5 (of dial) cuadrante nombre masculino6 (of watch) esfera8 (look) cara, expresión nombre femenino1 (look towards) mirar hacia■ she turned to face me se volvió hacia mí, se volvió para mirarme■ everybody face the blackboard! ¡todo el mundo mira cara a la pizarra!2 (look onto) mirar hacia, estar orientado,-a hacia, dar a3 (be opposite to) estar enfrente de4 (confront) presentarse, plantearse; (deal with) enfrentarse a■ the problems facing this government seem insurmountable los problemas a los que se enfrenta este gobierno parecen insuperables5 (tolerate) soportar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLface down (person, card) boca abajoface to face cara a caraface up (person, card) boca arribain the face of antelet's face it seamos realistas, reconozcámosloon the face of it a primera vistashut your face! ¡cierra el pico!to face the music dar la carato have a long face andar con cara largato have the face to do something tener la cara de hacer algoto keep a straight face mantenerse serio,-a, contener la risato look somebody in the face poder mirar a alguien en la carato lose face quedar malto make faces hacer muecasto pull faces hacer muecasto put on a brave face poner al mal tiempo buena carato save face salvar las aparienciasto say something to somebody's face decirle algo a alguien a la carato show one's face aparecerface cloth toallitaface cream crema facialface flannel toallitaface pack mascarilla facialface value valor nombre masculino nominal1) line: recubrir (una superficie), forrar (ropa)2) confront: enfrentarse a, afrontar, hacer frente ato face the music: afrontar las consecuenciasto face the facts: aceptar la realidad3) : estar de cara a, estar enfrente deshe's facing her brother: está de cara a su hermano4) overlook: dar aface vi: mirar (hacia), estar orientado (a)face n1) : cara f, rostro mhe told me to my face: me lo dijo a la cara2) expression: cara f, expresión fto pull a long face: poner mala cara3) grimace: mueca fto make faces: hacer muecas4) appearance: fisonomía f, aspecto mthe face of society: la fisonomía de la sociedad5) effrontery: desfachatez f6) prestige: prestigio mto lose face: desprestigiarse7) front, side: cara f (de una moneda), esfera f (de un reloj), fachada f (de un edificio), pared f (de una montaña)8) surface: superficie f, faz f (de la tierra), cara f (de la luna)9)in the face of despite: en medio de, en visto de, anten.• cara s.f.• fachada s.f.• faz s.f.• mueca s.f.• pundonor s.m.• rostro s.m.• semblante s.m.• visaje s.m.expr.• hacerle frente (a alguien) expr.v.• acarear v.• aceptar v.• afrontar v.• arrostrar v.• carear v.• encarar v.• enfrentar v.• mirar hacia v.feɪs
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1) ca) (of person, animal) cara f, rostro mif your face doesn't fit... — si no le/les caes bien...
I'm not just a pretty face, you know! — (set phrase) no te creas que soy tan tonta
I must put my face on o do my face — (hum) tengo que maquillarme or pintarme
to feed o stuff one's face — (colloq) atiborrarse de comida, ponerse* morado (Esp fam)
in the face of stiff opposition — en medio de or ante una fuerte oposición
to argue/shout until one is blue in the face — discutir/gritar hasta cansarse
to blow up in somebody's face — salir* mal
to fall flat on one's face — caerse* de bruces; ( blunder) darse* de narices
to fly in the face of something — hacer* caso omiso de algo
to laugh on the other side of one's face: you'll laugh on the other side of your face when you're fired! se te van a acabar las ganas de reír(te) cuando te despidan!; to somebody's face a or en la cara; to show one's face aparecer*; to stare somebody in the face: the solution was staring me in the face — tenía la solución delante de las narices
b) ( person) cara fc) ( expression) cara fto keep a straight face: I could hardly keep a straight face casi no podía aguantarme (de) la risa; to make o (BrE also) pull a face poner* mala cara; the children were making faces at each other los niños se hacían muecas; to put a brave face on it — poner(le)* al mal tiempo buena cara
2)a) (appearance, nature) (no pl) fisonomía fb) c ( aspect) aspecto mc) u ( dignity)to lose face — desprestigiarse, quedar mal
3) c (of coin, medal, solid) cara f; (of clock, watch) esfera f, carátula f (Méx)4) c ( of cliff) pared fto disappear off the face of the earth — desaparecer* de la faz de la tierra
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1) ( be opposite)she turned to face him/the wall — se volvió hacia él/la pared
2) ( confront) enfrentarse ato be faced with something — estar* or verse* frente a or ante algo
let's face it, we have no alternative — seamos realistas, no nos queda otra alternativa
3)a) ( be presented with) \<\<problem/increase\>\> enfrentarseI face that problem every day — todos los días me encuentro con or me enfrento a un problema así
b) ( bear)c) ( lie ahead of)several problems face us — se nos presentan or se nos plantean varios problemas
4) ( Const) \<\<wall/surface\>\> recubrir*
2.
vithe house faces north — la casa está orientada or da al norte
Phrasal Verbs:[feɪs]1. N1) (=part of body) cara f, rostro m•
the bomb blew up in his face — la bomba estalló delante suyoit all blew up in his face * — (fig) le salió el tiro por la culata *
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I could never look him in the face again — no tendría valor para mirarle a la cara de nuevo•
to say sth to sb's face — decirle algo a la cara a algnto bring two people face to face — poner a dos personas cara a cara, confrontar a dos personas
to come face to face with — [+ person] encontrarse cara a cara con; [+ problem, danger] enfrentarse con
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face up — boca arriba- put a brave or good face on it- lose face- be off one's face- put one's face on- save face- set one's face against sth- show one's faceblue 1., 1), egg 1., 1), laugh 2., plain 1., 1), pretty 1., 1), slap 1., stuff 2., 1)2) (=expression) cara f, expresión fa happy face — una cara alegre or de Pascua
straight 1., 1)•
a long face — una cara larga3) (=person) cara fwe need some new or fresh faces on the team — el equipo necesita sangre nueva
4) (=surface) superficie f; [of dial, watch] esfera f; [of sundial] cuadrante m; [of mountain, cliff, coin, playing card] cara f; [of building] fachada f, frente m5) (=aspect)6) (=effrontery) descaro m, cara f, caradura f7) (=typeface) tipo m de imprenta•
in the face of — [+ enemy] frente a; [+ threats, danger] ante; [+ difficulty] en vista de, ante•
on the face of it — a primera vista, a juzgar por las apariencias- fly in the face of reason2. VT1) (=be facing) [+ person, object] estar de cara a; (=be opposite) estar enfrente deface the wall! — ¡ponte de cara a la pared!
they sat facing each other — se sentaron uno frente al or enfrente del otro
- face both ways2) [room, building]a) (=overlook) dar a, tener vista ab) (=be opposite to) [+ building] estar enfrente de3) (=confront) [+ enemy, danger, problem, situation] enfrentarse a; [+ consequences] hacer frente a, afrontarI can't face him — (ashamed) no podría mirarle a los ojos
he faces a fine of £200 if convicted — le espera una multa de £200 si lo declaran culpable
he was faced with a class who refused to cooperate — se encontraba ante una clase que se negaba a cooperar
faced with the prospect of living on his own, he... — ante la perspectiva de vivir solo,...
to face the fact that... — reconocer que...
we will face him with the facts — le expondremos los hechos or la realidad
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let's face it! — ¡seamos realistas!, ¡reconozcámoslo!- face the music4) (=bear, stand)•
I can't face breakfast this morning — hoy no podría desayunar nada5) (=clad) revestir6) (Sew) (on inside) forrar; (on outside) recubrir3. VI1) [person, animal] (=look) mirar hacia; (=turn) volverse haciaface this way! — ¡vuélvete hacia aquí!
right face! — (US) (Mil) ¡derecha!
about face! — (US) (Mil) ¡media vuelta!
2) [building]which way does the house face? — ¿en qué dirección está orientada la casa?
it faces east/towards the east — da al este/mira hacia el este
4.CPDface card N — (US) figura f
face cloth N — = face flannel
face cream N — crema f para la cara
face flannel N — (Brit) toallita f; (=glove) manopla f (para lavarse la cara)
(Cosmetics) = face packface mask N — mascarilla f
face pack N — mascarilla f facial
face paint N — pintura ornamental para la cara
face painting N — (for children) pintura f facial
face powder N — polvos mpl para la cara
face scrub N — = facial scrub
face value N — [of coin, stamp] valor m nominal
- take sb at face value- face out* * *[feɪs]
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1) ca) (of person, animal) cara f, rostro mif your face doesn't fit... — si no le/les caes bien...
I'm not just a pretty face, you know! — (set phrase) no te creas que soy tan tonta
I must put my face on o do my face — (hum) tengo que maquillarme or pintarme
to feed o stuff one's face — (colloq) atiborrarse de comida, ponerse* morado (Esp fam)
in the face of stiff opposition — en medio de or ante una fuerte oposición
to argue/shout until one is blue in the face — discutir/gritar hasta cansarse
to blow up in somebody's face — salir* mal
to fall flat on one's face — caerse* de bruces; ( blunder) darse* de narices
to fly in the face of something — hacer* caso omiso de algo
to laugh on the other side of one's face: you'll laugh on the other side of your face when you're fired! se te van a acabar las ganas de reír(te) cuando te despidan!; to somebody's face a or en la cara; to show one's face aparecer*; to stare somebody in the face: the solution was staring me in the face — tenía la solución delante de las narices
b) ( person) cara fc) ( expression) cara fto keep a straight face: I could hardly keep a straight face casi no podía aguantarme (de) la risa; to make o (BrE also) pull a face poner* mala cara; the children were making faces at each other los niños se hacían muecas; to put a brave face on it — poner(le)* al mal tiempo buena cara
2)a) (appearance, nature) (no pl) fisonomía fb) c ( aspect) aspecto mc) u ( dignity)to lose face — desprestigiarse, quedar mal
3) c (of coin, medal, solid) cara f; (of clock, watch) esfera f, carátula f (Méx)4) c ( of cliff) pared fto disappear off the face of the earth — desaparecer* de la faz de la tierra
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1) ( be opposite)she turned to face him/the wall — se volvió hacia él/la pared
2) ( confront) enfrentarse ato be faced with something — estar* or verse* frente a or ante algo
let's face it, we have no alternative — seamos realistas, no nos queda otra alternativa
3)a) ( be presented with) \<\<problem/increase\>\> enfrentarseI face that problem every day — todos los días me encuentro con or me enfrento a un problema así
b) ( bear)c) ( lie ahead of)several problems face us — se nos presentan or se nos plantean varios problemas
4) ( Const) \<\<wall/surface\>\> recubrir*
2.
vithe house faces north — la casa está orientada or da al norte
Phrasal Verbs: -
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I [feɪs] n1) лицоSee:A shadow of doubt ran all over his face. — По лицу пробежала тень сомнения.
He straightened his face. — Он придал своему лицу обычное выражение.
His face was disfigured by a scar. — Его лицо было изуродовано шрамом.
His face didn't relax. — Его лицо сохранило напряженное выражение.
The rain (the wind) was blowing in our faces. — Дождь хлестал (ветер дул) нам в лицо.
The face is the index of the mind. — Каков человек видно по его лицу.
A good face is a letter of recommendation. — Лицо/глаза - зеркало души. /Что в сердце творится, на лице не утаишь.
A fair face may hide a fool. — Внешность обманчива. /Не все то золото, что блестит.
To make a long face. — Скорчить кислую мину/рожу.
- pretty face- thin face
- impassive face
- rough face
- shy face
- inpensive face
- massive face- chapped face- clear-cut face
- full face
- broad face
- regular face features - face with wrinkles
- face with a scar
- gentle shape of smb's face
- smb's sensitive skin of the face
- expression on smb's face
- with a strange expression on smb's face co
- with a wry face
- with one's face up
- with a happy expression on smb's face co
- with a smile on one's face
- with one's face to the window
- in the face of danger
- shave smb's face
- wipe one's face
- mop one's perspiring face
- mop the sweat from one's face
- rub in cream into the face
- cover one's face with a veil
- bury one's face with one's hands
- stroke one's face
- recognize smb's face
- disfigure the face
- look smb in the face
- say smth straigt to smb's face
- strike smb across the face
- fall on one's face
- pucker one's face into a frown
- relax one's face
- make a disagreeable face
- slap smb in the face
- take care of one's face2) лицевая сторона, фасадThe book was lying on its face. — Книга лежала обложкой вниз.
•USAGE:II [feɪs] v1) стоять лицом к лицу, встречать во всеоружии, смотреть в лицоThe opponents faced each other across the chessboard. — Оппоненты стояли лицом друг к другу у классной доски.
- face the crowd- face the audience
- face danger
- face death
- face the facts
- face the consequences2) быть обращённым к чему-либо, выходить на (в/во)The village faces full to the south. — Деревня полностью обращена к югу
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(vt) (-the face) támpalingan, (-the arm or leg) támpan, (-the back of the head) sapítuan, (-the mouth) sapingan, (-the cheek, using back of hand) sapingilan -
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George slapped him in the face again and again. — Джордж влепил ему пощечину, потом другую. -
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I.n.pleskanje · плесканје n.II.v. pleskati · плескати vi., šlepati · шлепатиvi., plesknųti · плескнути vp., šlepnųti · шлепнути vp.III. ( in the face)n.poglåvòk · поглавок m. -
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[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.) smæk2. verb(to give a slap to: He slapped my face.) give en lussing- slapdash- slap-happy
- slapstick* * *[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.) smæk2. verb(to give a slap to: He slapped my face.) give en lussing- slapdash- slap-happy
- slapstick -
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ütés, egyszerre to slap: pofon vág, megüt, megcsap, kopog, kotyog* * *[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.) pofon2. verb(to give a slap to: He slapped my face.) pofon üt- slapdash- slap-happy
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[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.) löðrungur2. verb(to give a slap to: He slapped my face.) löðrunga- slapdash- slap-happy
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adv. aniden, ansızın, birden, pat diye, hızla————————n. şamar, tokat, şaplak, hakaret, sille————————v. şaplak atmak, tokatlamak, şamar atmak, şaplak vurmak, çarpmak, çatmak, çıkışmak, azarlamak, yüzüne vurmak, suratına gelmek* * *1. tokat at (v.) 2. tokat (n.) 3. vur (v.) 4. vuruş (n.)* * *[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.) tokat, şamar2. verb(to give a slap to: He slapped my face.) tokat atmak- slapdash- slap-happy
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• ruoskia• näpäyttää• iskeä• isku• hujauttaa• huitaista• vetäistä• sivaltaa• sivallus• päistikkaa• tempaista• livauttaa• mäiskäys• mätkäyttää• läpäyttää• suomia• suoraa päätä• piiskata• läiskiä• läimäys• lyödä• läimäyttää• läjäyttää* * *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.) läimäys2. verb(to give a slap to: He slapped my face.) läimäyttää- slapdash- slap-happy
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[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.) pļauka2. verb(to give a slap to: He slapped my face.) iecirst pļauku; iepļaukāt- slapdash- slap-happy
- slapstick* * *pļauka; iecirst pliķi, iepļaukāt; nosviest, nomest; tieši -
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[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.) pliaukštelėjimas2. verb(to give a slap to: He slapped my face.) pliaukštelėti/užvožti į- slapdash- slap-happy
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adv. tvärt, rakt; pladask (slang)--------n. smäll, slag; dask--------v. smälla till; slå till; dänga till* * *[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.) smäll, slag, örfil2. verb(to give a slap to: He slapped my face.) smälla (slå) till- slapdash- slap-happy
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[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.) plácnutí, pohlavek2. verb(to give a slap to: He slapped my face.) plesknout- slapdash- slap-happy
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[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.) plesnutie, zaucho2. verb(to give a slap to: He slapped my face.) plesnúť- slapdash- slap-happy
- slapstick* * *• vrazit• uvalit• vyfackat• vyzauškovat• zaucho• zotriet• udriet• úplne• urážka• pribuchnút• prišit• priamo• prirazit• facka• kárat• hodit• prudký úder• rana• rovno• plieskat• plesknutie• plesknút• potlapkat• pokárat• komplet• naraz• narazit -
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[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.) palmă2. verb(to give a slap to: He slapped my face.) a pălmui- slapdash- slap-happy
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[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.) χαστούκι2. verb(to give a slap to: He slapped my face.) χαστουκίζω- slapdash- slap-happy
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slap in the face — ► slap in the face an unexpected rejection or affront. Main Entry: ↑slap … English terms dictionary
slap\ in\ the\ face — I. noun An insult; a disappointment. We felt that it was a slap in the face when our gift was returned unopened. Doris thought it was a slap in the face when her boyfriend invited another girl to the dance. Compare: kick in the pants II. v. phr.… … Словарь американских идиом
slap in the face — I. phrasal : a direct sharp insult or rebuff comfortable officers clubs were, naturally, a slap in the face for enlisted men Tomorrow II. phrasal : insult, humiliate slapped in the face by not being invited to the party … Useful english dictionary
Slap in the Face — Infobox Album Name = Slap in the Face Type = Album Artist = Henry Ate Released = 1997 Recorded = Genre = Rock Length = Label = Tic Tic Bang Producer = Reviews = Last album = This album = Slap in the Face (1997) Next album = Slap in the Face is an … Wikipedia
slap in the face(1) — {n.} An insult; a disappointment. * /We felt that it was a slap in the face when our gift was returned unopened./ * /Doris thought it was a slap in the face when her boyfriend invited another girl to the dance./ Compare: KICK IN THE PANTS … Dictionary of American idioms
slap in the face(1) — {n.} An insult; a disappointment. * /We felt that it was a slap in the face when our gift was returned unopened./ * /Doris thought it was a slap in the face when her boyfriend invited another girl to the dance./ Compare: KICK IN THE PANTS … Dictionary of American idioms
slap in the face — n. an insult; a rejection. D That remark was a real slap in the face. □ Her departure was a slap in the face to the manager who had refused to give her a raise … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
slap in the face — an insult Not getting a promotion was a real slap in the face for her … Idioms and examples
a slap in the face — REBUFF, rejection, snub, insult, put down, humiliation. → slap * * * a slap in the face see ↑slap, 2 • • • Main Entry: ↑face a slap in the face : a surprising act that offends or insults someone Her decision to leave the company to work for our… … Useful english dictionary
(a) slap in the face — a slap in the face phrase action or criticism that is unkind and that makes you feel sad or disappointed It was a real slap in the face when the bank turned us down. Thesaurus: general words for insults and insultinghyponym criticisms and… … Useful english dictionary
(a) slap in the face — an action that insults or upsets someone. The decision to close the sports hall was a slap in the face for all those who had campaigned to keep it open. (often + for) … New idioms dictionary