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22 porra
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23 cachiporra
f.club, cudgel (informal).* * *1 club, truncheon* * *SF1) (=porra) truncheon, cosh, (billy) club (EEUU)2) Cono Sur * (=jactancioso) braggart* * *Iadjetivo (Chi fam & pey) bigheaded (colloq)IImasculino y femenino1) (Chi fam) ( engreído) bighead (colloq)2) cachiporra femenino ( palo) billy club (AmE), truncheon (BrE)* * *= cosh.Ex. Joe smacked him round the head with his cosh, but the old man was surprisingly resilient.* * *Iadjetivo (Chi fam & pey) bigheaded (colloq)IImasculino y femenino1) (Chi fam) ( engreído) bighead (colloq)2) cachiporra femenino ( palo) billy club (AmE), truncheon (BrE)* * *= cosh.Ex: Joe smacked him round the head with his cosh, but the old man was surprisingly resilient.
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cachiporra sustantivo femenino ( palo) billy club (AmE), truncheon (BrE)
' cachiporra' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
garrote
English:
club
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* * *cachiporra nf1. [garrote] club, cudgel;[de policía] Br truncheon, US nightstick* * *f billy club, Brtruncheon* * *cachiporra nf: bludgeon, club, blackjack -
24 macana
f.1 stupid thing (informal). (Southern Cone, Perú, Venezuelan Spanish)decir macanas to talk nonsense2 pain, drag. (Andean Spanish (Bolivia, Chilean Spanish, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru), River Plate, Venezuelan Spanish)¡qué macana! what a pain o drag!3 club, baton, truncheon.* * *SF1) LAm (=porra) [gen] club, cudgel; [de policía] truncheon, billy (club) (EEUU); ( Hist) Indian club o cudgelpl macanas (=tonterías) rubbish sing, nonsense sing¡macana! — it's all lies!
3) Cono Sur * (=contrariedad) pain *, nuisance¡qué macana! el ascensor no funciona — what a pain * o nuisance! the lift's not working
4) Cono Sur * (=chapuza) bad job5) Cono Sur * (=charla) long boring conversation6) Caribees de macana que... — of course...
* * *1) (AmL) ( de policía) billy club (AmE), truncheon (BrE)2)a) (CS fam) (tontería, disparate)b) (CS fam) ( contrariedad)qué macana que no puedas venir! — what a shame o (colloq) drag you can't come!
la macana es que queda lejísimos — the snag o trouble is that it's miles away
c) (RPl fam) ( mentira) lied) (Chi, Per fam) ( porquería)esta macana de auto — this lousy car (colloq)
* * *1) (AmL) ( de policía) billy club (AmE), truncheon (BrE)2)a) (CS fam) (tontería, disparate)b) (CS fam) ( contrariedad)qué macana que no puedas venir! — what a shame o (colloq) drag you can't come!
la macana es que queda lejísimos — the snag o trouble is that it's miles away
c) (RPl fam) ( mentira) lied) (Chi, Per fam) ( porquería)esta macana de auto — this lousy car (colloq)
* * *B1no hagas la macana de renunciar don't be so stupid as to resign ( colloq)2(CS fam) (contrariedad): ¡qué macana que no puedas venir! what a shame o ( colloq) drag you can't come!la macana es que queda lejísimos the snag o trouble is that it's miles awayno me vengas con macanas don't give me that! ( colloq)4(Chi, Per fam) (porquería): estoy aburrido con esta macana de auto I'm fed up with this damn o lousy car ( colloq)* * *
macana sustantivo femenino
1 (AmL) ( de policía) billy club (AmE), truncheon (BrE)
2a) (CS fam) (tontería, disparate):
no hagas la macana de renunciar don't be so stupid as to resign (colloq)
◊ ¡qué macana que no puedas venir! what a shame o (colloq) drag you can't come!
* * *macana nf1. Andes, Carib, Méx [garrote] wooden Br truncheon o US billy club3. CAm, Cuba [azada] hoeno hagas macanas don't do anything crazy o hot-headed;me temo que haga una macana I'm afraid he might do something desperate¡qué macana, acaba de empezar a llover! what a pain o drag, it's just started raining!¡qué macana! what a shame!* * *f L.Am.1 ( porra) billyclub, Brtruncheon2 fam ( mentira) lie, fib fam ;hizo/dijo una macana he did/said something stupid;¡qué macana! Rpl pop what a drag!* * *macana nf1) : club, cudgel -
25 matraque
matraque [matʀak]feminine noun[de police] baton ; [de malfaiteur] club• ça a été le coup de matraque (inf) (cher) it cost a bomb (inf) ; (inattendu) it was a bolt from the blue* * *matʀakrecevoir un coup de matraque — [manifestant] to be hit with a truncheon
c'est le coup de matraque — (colloq) fig it costs a fortune
* * *matʀak nf[malfaiteur] cosh Grande-Bretagne club, [policier] truncheon Grande-Bretagne billy USA* * *matraque nf gén club; ( de policier) truncheon GB, baton GB, billy US; ( de malfaiteur) cosh GB, blackjack US; recevoir un coup de matraque [manifestant] to be hit with a truncheon; il m'a donné deux coups de matraque he clubbed me twice; c'est le coup de matraque○ fig it costs a fortune.[matrak] nom féminin500 euros, c'est le coup de matraque! (familier & figuré) 500 euros, that's a bit steep! -
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27 cachiporrazo
m.1 blow with a truncheon (etc.).2 blow with a club, truncheon blow.* * *1 blow with a club, clubbing* * *masculino (fam) ( choque) crash; ( golpe con la cachiporra) blow ( dealt with a billy club (AmE) o (BrE ) truncheon)me di un cachiporrazo — I banged my arm (o head etc)
* * *masculino (fam) ( choque) crash; ( golpe con la cachiporra) blow ( dealt with a billy club (AmE) o (BrE ) truncheon)me di un cachiporrazo — I banged my arm (o head etc)
* * *( fam)me caí de la escalera y me di un cachiporrazo I fell off the ladder and banged my arm ( o head etc)* * *cachiporrazo nm1. [con cachiporra] blow with a club;[en la cabeza, rodilla] I gave myself a real thump o bang; [en automóvil] I had a crash -
28 Bat
1. n Бат, Бэт, Бет2. n зоол. летучая мышь обыкновенная3. n воен. «Бэт»4. n воен. батальонное безоткатное орудие «Бэт»5. n дубина, палка6. n било7. n лапта, бита8. n редк. ракетка9. n палка Арлекина10. n разг. удар11. n разг. шаг, темпat a good bat — быстро, в хорошем темпе
12. n стр. неполный кирпич, половняк13. n с. -х. планка мотовилаright off the bat — сразу, без промедления
14. v дубасить, бить дубинкой, избиватьto go to bat for — заступаться, кидаться в бой за
15. v спорт. бить битой или лаптой по мячу16. v спорт. отбить мяч руками17. v разг. хлопать глазами; мигать, моргать18. v уст. махать, взмахивать19. n обыкн. ватная прокладка или подкладка; подбивка; набивка20. n фетр, войлок21. n амер. сл. кутёж, гулянкаto go on a bat — кутить; загулять, запить
22. n сл. иностранный языкСинонимический ряд:1. baseball concept (noun) baseball concept; inning; round; trip to the plate; turn; up2. binge (noun) bender; binge; blowoff; booze; brannigan; bum; bust; carousal; carouse; compotation; drunk; jag; orgy; ran-tan; rowdydow; soak; souse; spree; tear; toot; wassail3. blow (noun) bang; bash; bastinado; belt; biff; blow; bop; crack; pound; slam; slosh; smack; smash; sock; thwack; wallop; whack; whop4. cudgel (noun) billy; billy club; bludgeon; cudgel; knobkerrie; mace; nightstick; spontoon; truncheon; war club5. stick (noun) ball bat; baseball bat; baton; club; cricket bat; mallet; pole; racket; rod; stick6. blow (verb) blow; cuff; hit; knock; rap; slap; sock; strike; swat; whack7. wander (verb) circumambulate; drift; gad; gallivant; maunder; meander; mooch; ramble; range; roam; roll; rove; straggle; stray; traipse; vagabond; vagabondize; wander8. wink (verb) blink; flutter; nictate; nictitate; twinkle; wink -
29 baton
1. n жезл2. n дирижёрская палочка3. n дубинка4. n спорт. эстафетная палочка5. n спорт. эстафета6. n спорт. школ. указка7. v бить полицейской дубинкойСинонимический ряд:1. cudgel (noun) bat; billy; bludgeon; cudgel; knobkerrie; mace; nightstick; spontoon; war club2. wand (noun) billy club; club; night stick; rod; staff; stick; truncheon; wand -
30 bludgeon
1. n дубинка2. v ударять, бить дубинкой3. v запугивать; вынуждатьСинонимический ряд:1. cudgel (noun) bat; baton; billy; billy club; blackjack; club; cudgel; knobkerrie; mace; nightstick; shillelagh; spontoon; stick; truncheon; war club2. intimidate (verb) bluster; browbeat; bulldoze; bully; bullyrag; cow; dragoon; hector; intimidate; strong-arm; terrorize; threaten -
31 cudgel
1. n дубина, дубинка2. n игра в палки3. v бить дубинкой, дубиной4. v силой вбить или выбитьСинонимический ряд:1. bat (noun) bat; baton; billy; billy club; bludgeon; club; knobkerrie; mace; mallet; nightstick; spontoon; truncheon; war club2. strike (verb) batter; beat; buffet; hit; knock; pound; pummel; punch; strike; thrashАнтонимический ряд: -
32 Mace
1. n газ мейс2. n ист. булава3. n жезл4. n мазик; крокетный молоток5. n деревянный молоток для мягчения кожи6. n сушёная шелуха мускатного орехаСинонимический ряд:1. chemical gas (noun) chemical gas; chemical mace; fear gas; gas; nerve gas2. cudgel (noun) bat; baton; billy; billy club; bludgeon; club; cudgel; knobkerrie; nightstick; spontoon; staff; truncheon; war club; weapon3. tool for pounding (noun) hammer; knocker; mallet; maul; tool for pounding -
33 nightstick
n амер. утяжелённая дубинка полицейскогоСинонимический ряд:cudgel (noun) bat; baton; billy; billy club; bludgeon; club; cudgel; knobkerrie; mace; spontoon; staff; truncheon; war club; weapon -
34 truncheon
1. n дубинка полицейского2. n жезл3. n уст. дубина4. n уст. древко копья5. v бить палкой, дубинкойСинонимический ряд:1. cudgel (noun) bat; billy; bludgeon; cudgel; knobkerrie; mace; nightstick; spontoon; war club2. wand (noun) baton; billy club; club; night stick; rod; staff; stick; wand -
35 porra
intj.damn, blast.f.1 club (palo).2 sweepstake (informal) (para apuesta). (peninsular Spanish)3 fans (sport) (hinchas). (Mexican Spanish)4 cooking pot.* * *1 (palo) club; (de policía) truncheon3 (juego) sweepstake\mandar a la porra a alguien familiar to tell somebody to get lost, send somebody packing■ ¡vete a la porra! get lost!* * *noun f.* * *SF1) [de policía] truncheon, billyclub (EEUU)2) (Téc) large hammer3) (Culin) large club-shaped fritter4) * (=nariz) conk *, hooter *, schnozzle ( esp EEUU) **5) (=juego) sweep, sweepstake6) * [exclamaciones]¡porras! — (=¡maldición!) damn! **; (=¡mentira!) rubbish!
¡una porra! — no way! *
¡a la porra! — get out!
¡a la porra el ministro! — the minister can go to hell! *
mandar a algn a la porra — to tell sb to go to hell *, send sb packing
¡vete a la porra! — go to hell! *
¡qué coche ni que porras! — car my foot!
7) Méx (Dep) fans pl ; (Teat) claque9) CAm, Méx (Pol) political gang10) CAm (=olla) metal cooking pot11) *** (=pene) prick ***12) * (=pesado) bore13) * (=jactancia)gasta mucha porra — he's always boasting, he's always shooting his mouth off *
* * *1) (de guardia, policía) nightstick (AmE), truncheon (BrE)2) (fam) (expresando disgusto, enojo)qué película ni qué porras! a estudiar! — watch the movie? you must be joking! get on with your schoolwork (colloq)
mandar a alguien a la porra — (colloq) to send somebody packing, tell somebody to get lost (colloq)
vete or ándate a la porra! — go to hell! (colloq), get lost! (colloq)
mandar algo a la porra — (colloq) < trabajo> to chuck something in (colloq)
y una porra — (Esp fam) like hell! (colloq)
lo tienes que hacer tú - y una porra! — you have to do it - like hell I do! (colloq)
3) (Jueg) draw, lottery4) (Col, Méx fam)a) (seguidores, hinchas) fans (pl)b) (canto, grito)echarle porras a alguien — (Méx fam) a equipo/corredor to cheer (on) somebody
* * *= cosh.Ex. Joe smacked him round the head with his cosh, but the old man was surprisingly resilient.----* golpear con una porra = club.* irse a la porra = go + pear-shaped, go down + the tube, go down + the drain.* * *1) (de guardia, policía) nightstick (AmE), truncheon (BrE)2) (fam) (expresando disgusto, enojo)qué película ni qué porras! a estudiar! — watch the movie? you must be joking! get on with your schoolwork (colloq)
mandar a alguien a la porra — (colloq) to send somebody packing, tell somebody to get lost (colloq)
vete or ándate a la porra! — go to hell! (colloq), get lost! (colloq)
mandar algo a la porra — (colloq) < trabajo> to chuck something in (colloq)
y una porra — (Esp fam) like hell! (colloq)
lo tienes que hacer tú - y una porra! — you have to do it - like hell I do! (colloq)
3) (Jueg) draw, lottery4) (Col, Méx fam)a) (seguidores, hinchas) fans (pl)b) (canto, grito)echarle porras a alguien — (Méx fam) a equipo/corredor to cheer (on) somebody
* * *= cosh.Ex: Joe smacked him round the head with his cosh, but the old man was surprisingly resilient.
* golpear con una porra = club.* irse a la porra = go + pear-shaped, go down + the tube, go down + the drain.* * *B1 ( fam)(expresando disgusto, enojo): ¡qué película ni qué porras! ¡a estudiar! watch the movie? you must be joking! get on with your schoolwork ( colloq)ya no hago más ¡qué porras! I'm damned if I'm doing any more! ( colloq)a la porra ( fam): yo que tú lo mandaba a la porra I'd send him packing o I'd tell him to get lost o I'd tell him to go to hell if I were you ( colloq)voy a mandarlo a la porra y a buscarme otra cosa I'm going to chuck it o quit and look for something else ( colloq), I'm going to pack it in o jack it in and look for something else ( BrE colloq)C ( Jueg) draw, lotteryE (Col, Méx fam)1 (seguidores, hinchas) fans (pl)2(canto, grito): ¡una porra para Villanueva! three cheers for Villanueva!la porra de la universidad the college chant, the college cheer ( AmE)echarle porras a algn ( Méx fam): le echaban porras al boxeador mexicano they were cheering on o cheering for the Mexican boxerhay que echarle porras para que lo intente you have to encourage him o give him some encouragement to try itestá muy deprimida y necesita que le echemos porras she's very depressed and she needs cheering up* * *
porra sustantivo femenino
1 (de guardia, policía) nightstick (AmE), truncheon (BrE)
2 (fam) (expresando disgusto, enojo):◊ mandar a algn a la porra (colloq) to tell sb to get lost (colloq);
¡vete or ándate a la porra! go to hell! (colloq), get lost! (colloq);
mandar algo a la porra (colloq) ‹ trabajo› to chuck sth in (colloq)
3 (Jueg) draw, lottery
4 (Col, Méx fam)
b) (canto, grito):◊ ¡una porra para Villalva! three cheers for Villalva!;
la porra de la universidad the college chant;
echarle porras a algn (Méx fam) ‹a equipo/corredor› to cheer sb (on)
porra sustantivo femenino
1 (de policía) truncheon
2 Culin fritter
♦ Locuciones: mandar a alguien a la porra, to send sb packing
¡porras!, damn!
' porra' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
escalabrar
- mazo
English:
bludgeon
- club
- cosh
- stuff
- sweepstake
- truncheon
- cudgel
* * *♦ nf1. [palo] club;[de policía] Br truncheon, US nightstick2. [masa frita] = deep-fried pastry stick5. Col, Méx [arenga] chant;echar porras a alguien to cheer sb on;las porras del Santa Fe se escuchan más fuerte the Santa Fe supporters are starting to make themselves heard6. CompFammandar a alguien a la porra to tell sb to go to hell;¡vete a la porra! go to hell!, get lost!;Fam¿por qué/dónde porras…? why/where the hell…?;Fam¡qué concierto ni qué porras, esta noche te quedas en casa! I don't give a damn about the concert, you're staying in tonight!;Fam¡y una porra! no way!♦ interjFam¡porras! hell!, damn it!* * *f1 de policía night stick, Brbaton2 ( palo) club3:¡vete a la porra! fam go to hell! fam* * *porra nf1) : nightstick, clublos aficionados le echaban porras: the fans cheered him on* * *porra n (de policía) truncheon -
36 Stock
m; -(e)s, Stöcke1. abgeschnittener Ast: stick (auch Spazierstock, Hockeyschläger); (Skistock) auch pole; (Schlagstock) cudgel; von Polizei: truncheon, Am. auch nightstick, billy (club); (Rohrstock) cane; (Billardstock) cue; (Taktstock) baton; mit dem Stock drohen / schlagen threaten / beat with the cane; den Stock einsetzen Polizei: use their truncheons (Am. nightsticks, billies); am Stock gehen walk with a stick; umg., fig. be on one’s last legs; finanziell: auch be down to nothing; da gehst du am Stock! umg. you’ll be flabbergasted!; hoher Stock Eishockey: high-sticking4. (Gebirgsstock) massif—m; -(e)s, -; (Stockwerk) floor, stor(e)y; im ersten Stock wohnen live on the first (Am. second) floor; vier Stock hoch four storeys (Am. stories) high* * *der Stock(Stab) cane; stick; staff;(Stockwerk) storey; floor; story* * *Stọck I [ʃtɔk]m -(e)s, -e['ʃtœkə]1) stick; (= Rohrstock) cane; (= Taktstock) baton; (= Zeigestock) pointer; (= Billardstock) cueer stand da (steif) wie ein Stock or als ob er einen Stock verschluckt hätte — he stood there as stiff as a poker
am Stock gehen — to walk with (the aid of) a stick; (fig inf) to be in a bad way or in bad shape; (nach viel Arbeit) to be dead beat (Brit inf) or dead (US inf); (finanziell)
2) (= Wurzelstock) roots plüber Stock und Stein — up hill and down dale (Brit), over stick and stone (US)
3) (Pflanze) (= Rebstock) vine; (= Rosenstock) rose bush; (Bäumchen) rose tree; (= Blumenstock) pot plant4) (= Bienenstock) hive5) (GEOL = Gesteinsmasse) massif, rock massdas Haus hat drei Stock or ist drei Stock hoch — the house is three storeys (Brit) or three stories (US) high
im ersten Stock — on the first floor (Brit), on the second floor (US)
8) (Sw = Kartoffelbrei) mashed potato(es pl)II [stɔk]m -s, -s (ECON)stock* * *der1) (formerly a wooden frame in which a criminal was fastened as a punishment.) stocks2) (a long thin piece of wood etc shaped for a special purpose: She always walks with a stick nowadays; a walking-stick / hockey-stick; a drumstick.) stick* * *Stock1<-[e]s, Stöcke>[ʃtɔk, pl ˈʃtœkə]m1. (lange Holzstange) stick3. (Bienenstock) [bee]hive4.▶ über \Stock und Stein across countryStock2<-[e]s, ->[ʃtɔk]der 1. \Stock the ground [or AM first] floor, the first storeyim 2. \Stock on the first [or AM second] floor, on the second storey* * *Ider; Stock[e]s, Stöckeam Stock gehen — walk with a stick; (ugs.): (erschöpft sein) be whacked (Brit. coll.) or dead beat
2) (SkiStock) pole; stick4) (Eishockey, Hockey, Rollhockey) stickIIder; Stock[e]s, Stock (Etage) floor; storeyim fünften Stock — on the fifth (Brit.) or (Amer.) sixth floor
* * *Stock1 m; -(e)s, Stöcke1. abgeschnittener Ast: stick (auch Spazierstock, Hockeyschläger); (Skistock) auch pole; (Schlagstock) cudgel; von Polizei: truncheon, US auch nightstick, billy (club); (Rohrstock) cane; (Billardstock) cue; (Taktstock) baton;mit dem Stock drohen/schlagen threaten/beat with the cane;am Stock gehen walk with a stick; umg, fig be on one’s last legs; finanziell: auch be down to nothing;da gehst du am Stock! umg you’ll be flabbergasted!;hoher Stock Eishockey: high-sticking3. (Baumstumpf, Wurzelstock) stock;über Stock und Stein up hill and down dale4. (Gebirgsstock) massifim ersten Stock wohnen live on the first (US second) floor;vier Stock hoch four storeys (US stories) high* * *Ider; Stock[e]s, Stöckeam Stock gehen — walk with a stick; (ugs.): (erschöpft sein) be whacked (Brit. coll.) or dead beat
2) (SkiStock) pole; stick4) (Eishockey, Hockey, Rollhockey) stickIIder; Stock[e]s, Stock (Etage) floor; storeyim fünften Stock — on the fifth (Brit.) or (Amer.) sixth floor
* * *¨-e m.cane n.floor n.stick n.storey (UK)(floor) n.storey n.story (US)(floor) n. -
37 pałka
- ki; -ki; dat sg -ce; gen pl -ek; fclub; POLICJA baton, truncheon (BRIT), nightstick (US)* * *f.Gen.pl. -ek1. (= kij) club, bat; pałka policyjna billy (club), truncheon; nie kijem go, to pałką swings and roundabouts; bić pałką club, bludgeon, cudgel, bat.2. szkoln., pot. fail, F.3. bot. cattail, bulrush, reed mace ( Typha); pałka wąskolistna narrow-leaf cattail ( Typha angustifolia); pałka szerokolistna common cattail ( Typha latifolia).The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > pałka
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38 pała
f.1. (= pałka) club; pog. (= pałka policyjna) billy (club), truncheon, club.2. szkoln., pot. fail, F.3. pot. (= głowa) dome, pate; zalać pałę booze it up; łysa pała baldhead, baldie l. baldy; coś się w pale nie mieści sth blows one's mind, sth is mind-blowing l. boggling; ostrzyc na pałę l. do gołej pały shave one's head clean; przeginać pałę go too far, lay it on thick.4. pog. (= głupiec) blockhead, woodenhead, clunk, muttonhead.The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > pała
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39 дубинка
bludgeon, cudgel; truncheon, club, baton (полицейская)* * *bludgeon, cudgel; truncheon, club, baton* * *batonbillyclubknobstick -
40 полицейская дубинка
2) Jargon: rosewood3) Security: billy club, blackjack, police baton, truncheonУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > полицейская дубинка
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billy club — billy (def. 1). [1945 50] * * * … Universalium
Billy Club Sandwich — Infobox musical artist Name = Billy Club Sandwich Img capt = Billy Club Sandwich in France 2004. From Left to Right: Glen Lorieo, Martin Gonzalez, Gary Muttley, Malone Ranalli Img size = 250 Landscape = Background = group or band Alias = Origin … Wikipedia
billy club — noun A short rounded club used by policemen. Syn: billy … Wiktionary
billy club — noun Etymology: 2billy Date: 1949 a heavy usually wooden club; specifically a police officer s club … New Collegiate Dictionary
billy club — noun N. Amer. a truncheon. Origin C19: from Billy, familiar form of the given name William … English new terms dictionary
billy-club — See billy … Ballentine's law dictionary