bang! bang! you're dead!

she banged her forehead on the shelf — se golpeó la frente con el estante

he was banging his fist on the table — golpeaba la mesa con el puño

to bang on something — golpear algo

he started banging on the door — empezó a aporrear la puerta

to bang into something — darse* contra algo

he was banging about the kitchen — andaba por la cocina haciendo ruido

to go bang — \<\<gun\>\> dispararse, hacer* bang! or pum!

bang went our holiday — (BrE colloq) nuestras vacaciones se fueron al garete or al diablo (fam)

to be bang up to date — estar* muy al día

the door closed with a bang — la puerta se cerró de golpe

it went with a bang — fue todo un éxito

to go bang — hacer ¡pum!, estallar

bang in the middle — justo en (el) medio

I ran bang into a traffic jam — me encontré de repente en un embotellamiento

bang on! — ¡acertado!

bang up to date — totalmente al día

to keep bang up to date — mantenerse totalmente al día

this production is bang up to date — este montaje está de rabiosa actualidad

to bang the door — dar un portazo

to bang one's head (on sth) — dar con la cabeza (contra algo)

he banged himself against the wall — se dio contra la pared

to bang one's fist on the table — dar un puñetazo en la mesa

downstairs a door banged — abajo se cerró de golpe una puerta

she banged her forehead on the shelf — se golpeó la frente con el estante

he was banging his fist on the table — golpeaba la mesa con el puño

to bang on something — golpear algo

he started banging on the door — empezó a aporrear la puerta

to bang into something — darse* contra algo

he was banging about the kitchen — andaba por la cocina haciendo ruido

to go bang — \<\<gun\>\> dispararse, hacer* bang! or pum!

bang went our holiday — (BrE colloq) nuestras vacaciones se fueron al garete or al diablo (fam)

to be bang up to date — estar* muy al día

I banged on the door until she let me in. — Я колотил в дверь, пока она меня не впустила.

I've banged into the doorpost and hurt my arm. — Я ударился о дверной косяк и повредил руку.

The car banged against the garage door and damaged it. — Машина врезалась в ворота гаража и повредила их.

This car looks as if it's been banged about. — Эта машина выглядит так, будто она побывала в аварии.

Stop banging about, children. — Дети, прекратите шуметь.

Children banged on the desks and shouted. — Дети колотили по партам и кричали.

They've been banging away all night. — Они трахались всю ночь напролёт.

My uncle has been banging about Africa for years. — Мой дядя в течение долгих лет путешествовал по Африке.

I banged into an old friend in town today. — Я сегодня столкнулся в городе со старым приятелем.

to shut the door with a bang — громко хлопнуть дверью

to start off with a bang — стремительно начаться

to get a bang — удариться

to come up with a bang — вспыхнуть с новой силой

They had parked their car bang outside my gate. — Они припарковали машину прямо перед моими воротами.

Our hotel is bang in the centre of the town. — Наш отель находится в самом центре города.

He dropped the mug of coffee bang in the middle of my research paper. — Он пролил кофе прямо на мою научную статью.

I live bang opposite the cinema. — Я живу прямо напротив кинотеатра.

"Bang, bang - you're dead," Tommy shouted. — "Пиф-паф! Ты мёртв!" - прокричал Томми.

Sometimes she has her hair cut in bangs. — Иногда она носит чёлку.

They wear their hair banged low over their foreheads. — Их подстриженные чёлкой волосы низко спускались на лоб.

to be bang on time (BRIT: inf) — być co do minuty

to bang at the door — walić w drzwi

to bang into sth — wpaść ( perf) na coś

bang! bang! you're dead! — pif-paf! nie żyjesz!

coup à la porte — knock at the door

coup de marteau — hammer blow

casser la porte à (grands) coups de marteau — to break down the door with a hammer

à coups de subventions — by means of subsidies

fièvre combattue à coups d'antibiotiques — fever controlled with antibiotics

sous le coup d'un embargo — under an embargo

donner un coup de poing/pied/couteau à quelqu'un — to punch/kick/stab somebody

sous le coup de la colère — in (a fit of) anger

sous le coup de la fatigue/peur — out of tiredness/fear

être sous le coup d'une forte émotion — to be in a highly emotional state

tomber sous le coup d'une condamnation — to be liable to conviction

au douzième coup de minuit — on the last stroke of midnight

coup de gong — stroke of a gong

coup de sifflet — whistle blast

donner un coup sur la table — to dust the table

les volets ont besoin d'un coup de peinture — the shutters need a lick of paint

d'un coup d'aile — with a flap of its wings

coup défendu — Jeux, Sport foul

réussir son coup — to pull it off

essayer encore un coup — to have another shot

à chaque coup, à tout coup, à tous les coups — every time

ce coup-ci/-là — this/that time

après coup — afterwards, in restropect

au coup par coup — as things come

coup sur coup — in succession

tout d'un coup, tout à coup — suddenly, all of a sudden

d'un coup, d'un seul coup — just like that

pleure un bon coup — have a good cry

respire un grand coup — take a deep breath

boire à petits coups — to sip

boire à grands coups — to swig

je te paye un coup (à boire) — I'll buy you a drink

j'ai vu venir le coup — I could see it coming

faire coup double — to kill two birds with one stone

porter un rude coup à qch — to deal a severe blow to sth

donner un coup de couteau à qn — to stab sb

recevoir un coup de couteau — to be stabbed

donner un coup de coude à qn — to nudge sb

à coups de hache — with an axe

à coups de marteau — with a hammer

un coup de fusil — a rifle shot

sur le coup de minuit — on the stroke of midnight

sur le coup de midi — at the stroke of noon

sur le coup de huit heures — at the stroke of eight o'clock

coup de sonnette — ring of the bell

Ça m'a fait un coup de le voir comme ça! — It gave me a shock to see him like that!

coup de crayon — pencil line

coup de pinceau — brushstroke

donner un coup de balai — to sweep up, to give the floor a sweep

donner un coup de chiffon — to dust, to do some dusting

un coup de fatigue — a wave of tiredness

un coup de génie — a stroke of genius

un coup médiatique — a media stunt

du premier coup — first time, at the first attempt

Il a été reçu au permis du premier coup. — He passed his driving test first time.

du même coup — at the same time

à tous les coups — every time

Je me trompe de rue à tous les coups. — I get the street wrong every time.

avoir le coup — to have the knack

être sur un coup — to be on to something

boire un coup — to have a drink

du coup — as a result

à coup sûr — definitely, without fail

après coup — afterwards

Après coup j'ai regretté de m'être mis en colère. — Afterwards I was sorry I'd lost my temper.

coup sur coup — in quick succession

sur le coup; Il est mort sur le coup. — He died instantly.

Sur le coup je ne l'ai pas reconnu. — I didn't recognize him at first.

sous le coup de; agir sous le coup de la colère — to do sth out of anger

tomber sous le coup de la loi — to constitute a statutory offence

le dio un bocadillo a su hijo — he gave his son a sandwich

se lo di a Blanca — I gave it to Blanca

me dieron un diploma por mi buen comportamiento — I was given a diploma for good conduct

le dieron el primer premio — he was awarded {o} given first prize

déme dos kilos — I'll have two kilos, two kilos, please

dar un alarido — to shriek

dar una bofetada a algn — to slap sb

dar un golpe a algn — to hit sb

dio un golpe en la mesa — he banged on the table

dar un grito — to let out a cry, give a cry

dar un paseo — to go for a walk, take a walk

dar un suspiro — to heave {o} give a sigh, sigh

la embajada dará una recepción — the embassy will hold a reception

¿has dado el gas? — have you turned on the gas?

dan una película de Almodóvar — there's an Almodóvar film on, they're showing {o} screening an Almodóvar film

¿qué dan hoy en la tele? — what's on TV tonight?

el reloj dio las tres — the clock struck three

ya han dado las ocho — it's past {o} gone eight o'clock

dar flores — to flower

este negocio da mucho dinero — there's a lot of money in this business

una inversión que da un 7% de interés — an investment that pays {o} yields 7% interest

el cálculo dio 99 — the sum worked out at 99

el atleta dio positivo en el control antidoping — the athlete tested positive for drugs

me dio mucha alegría verla — I was very pleased to see her

las babosas me dan asco — I find slugs disgusting {o} revolting

este jersey me da demasiado calor — this jumper is too hot, I'm too hot in this jumper

da gusto hablar con él — he's really nice to talk to

tu padre me da miedo — I'm scared {o} frightened of your father

me da pena tener que tirarlo — it's a pity to have to throw it away

el vino me da sueño — wine makes me sleepy

vinieron a visitarme y me dieron la tarde — they came to visit and ruined my afternoon

¡me estás dando las vacaciones! — you're ruining the holiday for me!

doy el asunto por concluido — I consider the matter settled, I regard the matter as settled

le dieron por desaparecido — they gave him up for lost

doy el dinero por bien empleado — I consider it money well spent

lo daba por seguro — he was sure {o} certain of it

lo podemos dar por terminado — we can consider it finished

la vecina está dale que dale al piano — our neighbour is pounding away at the piano

para dar y tomar —

tenemos botellas para dar y tomar — we've got loads {o} stacks of bottles

aquí hay basura para dar y tomar — there's tons of rubbish here

me da que no va a venir — I have a feeling (that) he's not going to come

dame, yo te lo arreglo — give it here, I'll fix it for you

me dieron ganas de vomitar — I felt like being sick

si te da un mareo siéntate — if you feel giddy, sit down

le dio un fuerte dolor en el costado — he felt a sudden sharp pain in his side

le dio un infarto — he had a heart attack

¡qué más da!, ¡da igual! — it doesn't matter!, never mind!

¿qué más te da? — what does it matter to you?

¿qué más da un sitio que otro? — surely one place is as good as another!, it doesn't make any difference which place we choose

lo mismo da — it makes no difference {o} odds

me da igual, lo mismo me da, tanto me da — it's all the same to me, I don't mind

mi habitación da al jardín — my room looks out onto {o} overlooks the garden

dale a la tecla roja — hit {o} press the red key

darle a la bomba — to pump, work the pump

dale más fuerte a la bomba — pump harder

¡dale! — hit him!

no es capaz de darle al balón de cabeza — he can't head the ball

dimos con él dos horas más tarde — we found him two hours later

al final di con la solución — I finally hit on the solution, I finally came up with the solution

no doy con el nombre — I can't think of the name

dio consigo en la cárcel — he ended up in jail

el barco dio contra el puente — the ship hit the bridge

dar de palos a algn — to give sb a beating

dar de puñetazos a algn — to punch sb

dar de barniz a algo — to varnish sth

lo que cada uno puede dar de sí — what each person can contribute

el sol me da en la cara — the sun is in my eyes

han dado en llamarle Boko — they've taken to calling him Boko

le ha dado por no venir a clase — he has taken to cutting classes

les dio por venir a vernos — they took it into their heads to come and see us

últimamente le ha dado por el golf — he's taken up golf lately

al chico le daba por dormirse en la clase — the boy was always falling asleep in class

la casa que a alguien le dio por llamar Miramar — the house that someone had the bright idea of calling Miramar

con eso da para cuatro personas — this is enough for four people

mi pobre cabeza no da para más hoy — I don't think my poor head can take any more today

una película que da en qué pensar — a thought-provoking film, a film which gives you a lot to think about

dale las llaves a Pedro — give the keys to Pedro

se las di a Jaime — I gave them to Jaime

déme un kilo de peras — can I have a kilo of pears?

¿me lo prestas? - te lo doy, no lo necesito — can I borrow it? - you can keep it, I don't need it

qué no daría por que así fuera! — I'd give anything for that to be the case

donde las dan las toman — two can play at that game

eso me dio la idea — that's where I got the idea from

si le dan la ocasión — if he's given the chance

pide que te den más información — ask them to give you more information

¿me das el la? — can you give me an A?

las luces le daban un ambiente festivo — the lights gave a festive atmosphere

dale otra capa de barniz — give it another coat of varnish

hay que darle cera al piso — the floor needs waxing

dale una puntada para sujetarlo — put a stitch in to hold it

el dentista me dio hora para el miércoles — I have an appointment with the dentist on Wednesday

me dieron un diploma — I got a diploma

no le doy ni un mes a esa relación — I don't think they'll last more than a month together

¿qué edad le das? — how old do you think he is?

¿le diste las gracias? — did you thank him?, did you say thank you?

no me dio ni los buenos días — she didn't even say hello

dales saludos — give/send them my regards

darle la bienvenida a alguien — to welcome somebody

tuve que darle la noticia — I was the one who had to break the news to him

el reloj dio las cinco — the clock struck five

estos campos dan mucho grano — these fields have a high grain yield

este negocio da mucho dinero — there's a lot of money in this business

esos bonos dan un 7% — those bonds yield 7%

ha dado todo lo que esperaba de él — he has lived up to my/his expectations

ese jugador lo da todo — that player puts everything into the game

¿cuánto da ese coche? — how fast can that car go?

venía a todo lo que daba — it was traveling at full speed

ponen la radio a todo lo que da — they turn the radio on full blast

la comida muy salada da sed — salty food makes you thirsty

estos niños dan tanto trabajo! — these kids are such hard work!; (+ me/te/le etc)

¿no te da calor esa camisa? — aren't you too warm in that shirt?

el vino le había dado sueño — the wine had made him sleepy

me da mucha pena verla tan triste — it hurts me to see her so sad

qué susto me has dado! — you gave me such a fright!

ayer daban una obra de Calderón — there was a Calderón play on yesterday

¿dónde están dando esa película? — where's that film showing?

dar lectura a un comunicado — to read out a communiqué

dar un grito/un suspiro — to give a shout/heave a sigh

dar un paso atrás/adelante — to take a step back/forward

no puedes con todo, dame que te ayudo — you'll never manage all that on your own, here, let me help you

¿me das para un helado? — can I have some money for an ice cream?

te toca dar a ti — it's your deal

el análisis le dio positivo/negativo — her test was positive/negative

¿cuánto da la cuenta? — what does it come to?

a mí me dio 247 — I made it (to be) 247

da lo mismo, ya iremos otro día — it doesn't matter, we'll go another day

qué más da! — what does it matter!

¿qué más da un color que otro? — what difference does it make what color it is?; (+ me/te/le etc)

le dio en la cabeza/con un palo — he hit him on the head/with a stick

dale al balón con fuerza — kick the ball hard

te voy a dar (de palos) — I'm going to give you a good beating

el balón dio en el poste — the ball hit the post

dar en el blanco/el centro — to hit the target/the bull's-eye

dale al volante hacia la derecha — turn the wheel to the right

dale a esa palanca hacia arriba — push that lever up

dale para atrás — back up