give someone a hard time

I v/t torment, plague umg.; mit Bitten und Fragen: pester, plague; Sorgen etc.: worry, bother, dog; mich plagt wieder meine Allergie my allergy is plaguing me again; die Wespen plagen uns sehr the wasps are a real pest; was plagt dich? what’s eating you?; geplagt

II v/refl: sich plagen slave away ( mit at); sich mit der Hausarbeit plagen slave away at the housework; (sich abmühen) go to great lengths; er plagt sich mit seinen Zähnen / mit ständigem Kopfweh his teeth are giving him a lot of trouble / his constant headaches are getting him down; sie plagt sich mit ihren Schülern her pupils (Am. students) give her a hard time

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to vex; to annoy; to plague;

to toil

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1. vt

2. vr

1) (= leiden) to be troubled or bothered (mit by)

2) (= sich abrackern) to slave or slog (esp Brit) away (inf); (= sich Mühe geben) to go to or take a lot of trouble or great pains (mit over, with)

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1) (to give pain or distress to (a person etc): She is continually afflicted by/with headaches.) afflict

2) (to trouble: What ails you?) ail

3) ((of something bad) to swarm over and cover or fill: The dog was infested with fleas.) infest

4) (to annoy (someone) frequently or continually: He pestered me with questions; She pestered him to help her.) pester

5) (to annoy or pester continually or frequently: The child was plaguing her with questions.) plague

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I. vt

1. (behelligen)

▪ jdn [mit etw dat] \plagen to pester [or torment] sb [with sth]

2. (quälen)

▪ jdn \plagen to bother [or trouble] sb

▪ geplagt troubled

II. vr

1. (sich abrackern)

▪ sich akk [mit etw dat] \plagen to slave away [over sth]

2. (sich herumplagen)

▪ sich akk [mit etw dat] \plagen to be bothered [or troubled] [by sth]

mit diesem Husten plage ich mich schon eine Woche I've been bothered by this cough for a week now

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1) torment; plague

2) (ugs.): (bedrängen) harass; (mit Bitten, Fragen) pester

1) (sich abmühen) slave away

2) (leiden)

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A. v/t torment, plague umg; mit Bitten und Fragen: pester, plague; Sorgen etc: worry, bother, dog;

mich plagt wieder meine Allergie my allergy is plaguing me again;

die Wespen plagen uns sehr the wasps are a real pest;

was plagt dich? what’s eating you?; → geplagt

B. v/r:

sich plagen slave away (

mit at);

sich mit der Hausarbeit plagen slave away at the housework; (sich abmühen) go to great lengths;

er plagt sich mit seinen Zähnen/mit ständigem Kopfweh his teeth are giving him a lot of trouble/his constant headaches are getting him down;

sie plagt sich mit ihren Schülern her pupils (US students) give her a hard time

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1) torment; plague

2) (ugs.): (bedrängen) harass; (mit Bitten, Fragen) pester

1) (sich abmühen) slave away

2) (leiden)

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to afflict v.

to ail v.

to plague v.

to worry v.

"1. mother (The form anne is preferred in Istanbul). 2. mother animal, dam. 3. appellation of respect for elderly women or female saints (used after a name). 4. protector, patroness. 5. principle, main, fundamental, basic. 6. fin. capital, stock; principal. A-m! 1. an informal form of address. 2. Oh my!/Heavens! -sı ağlamak to go through hardship. -sını ağlatmak /ın/ vulg. to give (one) great trouble, give (one) a hard time. -mın ak sütü gibi helal olsun. colloq. You´re welcome to it. - akçe fin. principal. - atardamar anat. aorta. - atardamarsal anat. aortal, aortic. - avrat asfaltta koşmak slang to swear at everybody present. - avrat dümdüz gitmek slang to swear a blue streak. -m avradım olsun. vulg. I swear. - baba parents, father and mother. -m babam! slang Oh dear!/My!/Oh my! - baba bir having the same father and mother. - baba duası almış blessed by his parents. - baba eline bakmak to depend on one´s parents for one´s support. - baba günü pandemonium, tumult, a dangerous or frightening commotion. - baba yavrusu person pampered as a child. -sını bellerim! vulg. I´ll show him! - bir, baba ayrı born of the same mother but of different fathers. - çizgi geom. generatrix. -sı danası colloq. his mother and the rest of the family, the whole bunch. - defter ledger. - direk naut. lower mast. -dan doğma 1. stark naked. 2. from birth, naturally. 3. congenital. -sından doğduğuna pişman 1. feeling very miserable. 2. lazy. -sından doğduğuna pişman etmek /ı/ to make (someone) sorry he has been born. -dan (yeni) doğmuşa dönmek to be restored to happiness, health, freedom from care, and simplicity. - duvar exterior wall. -sından emdiği süt burnundan (fitil fitil) gelmek to go through extreme hardship. - fikir central theme. -sının gözü slang sly, tricky, shifty. - güverte naut. main deck. -n güzel mi? colloq. You think you´re smart, don´t you? - hat main line, trunk line. - hatlar the main lines, the outline. -sının ipini/ipliğini pazara çıkarmış/satmış wicked, vicious. -sı (onu) kadir gecesi doğurmuş. He is very lucky. - kapı main entrance. -sının karnında dokuz ay on gün nasıl durmuş? colloq. He is very impatient. - kız mother and daughter. -sının kızı a daughter just like her mother. -sının körpe kuzusu mother´s pet, sissy. - kubbe the main dome (of a mosque). - kucağı mother´s bosom. - kuzusu 1. very small baby. 2. mother´s pet, sissy. -sının kuzusu mother´s darling. - motif leitmotif. -lar ne doğururmuş! colloq. How wonderful he is! -sının nikâhını istemek to charge an outrageous price. - oğul mother and son. -nın örekesi! vulg. Stuff and nonsense! -sı sarımsak, babası soğan. colloq. He is from an ignorant and backward family. -sını satayım! colloq. 1. What the heck! 2. Damn it! -sını sattığım colloq. darn, damned. -n seni bugün için doğurdu. colloq. This is the day for which you were born: show us what you can do. - sütü breast milk. - tarafından on the mother´s side. - toplardamar anat. vena cava. -sı turp, babası şalgam. colloq. He has a very low and doubtful background. -n yahşi, baban yahşi demek colloq. to butter someone up, flatter and cajole him. - yapı central structure, main building. -sı yerinde (a person) as old as one´s mother. - yüreği a mother´s love."

1. v/t give

dare qualcosa a qualcuno give someone something, give something to someone

dare uno sguardo a qualcosa have a look at something

dammi del tu call me 'tu'

mi dia del lei address me as 'lei'

dare peso a qualcosa give weight to something

sports dare il via give the off

fig dare il via a qualcosa get something under way

2. v/i di finestra overlook (su something)

di porta lead into (su something)

fig dare nell'occhio attract attention, be noticed

3. m finance debit

dare e avere debit and credit

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dare s.m. (econ.) debt, amount due; (amm.) debit, debit side: dare e avere, debit and credit; colonna del dare, debit column; in dare, on the debit side; portare una somma al dare di un conto, to carry an amount to the debit side of an account.

dare v.tr.

1 to give*: dagli un po' di pane, give him some bread; gliel'ho dato per il suo compleanno, I gave it to him for his birthday; gli hai dato la medicina?, did you give him his medicine?; gli diedero il primo premio, they gave him the first prize; dammi qualcosa da bere, give me something to drink; dare la propria vita per qlcu., to give (o sacrifice) one's life for s.o. // non so che cosa darei per saperlo!, what wouldn't I give to know! // dar via, to give away: l'ho dato via per pochi soldi, I gave it away for a song // dar fuori, to give out: dar fuori del lavoro, to give (o put) out work

2 ( pagare) to give*; to pay*: gli danno 1500 euro al mese, they pay him 1,500 euros a month; quanto ti hanno dato per quel lavoro?, how much did they give you for the job?; non gli darei due lire, I wouldn't give a penny for it

3 ( porgere) to pass: puoi darmi il sale?, can you pass me the salt, please? // in Italia si usa dare la mano per salutare, Italians shake hands when they meet

4 ( assegnare) to give*: ti hanno dato tanti compiti?, did they give you a lot of homework?; mi hanno dato tre versioni di latino e una di greco, they gave me three Latin translations and one Greek translation; mi hanno dato l'incarico di telefonare a tutti, they gave me the job of phoning everyone

5 ( concedere) to grant, to give*: gli fu dato il permesso di uscire, he was granted (o given) permission to go out

6 ( rappresentare) to put* on: all'Odeon danno l'Amleto, they are putting on (o giving) Hamlet at the Odeon; daranno tre atti unici di Pirandello la prossima stagione, they are putting on (o doing) three one-act plays by Pirandello next season

7 ( infliggere) to give*: mi ha dato un pugno, he gave me a punch; gli hanno dato vent'anni, they gave him twenty years // suo padre gliele ha date di santa ragione, his father gave him a good thrashing; i complici gliene hanno date un sacco, his accomplices beat him up

8 ( produrre) to yield; to produce; (comm.) to bear*, to yield, to bring* in: questa vigna dà poca uva, this vineyard produces very few grapes; qui la terra dà raccolti magri, here the land yields poor crops; il suo lavoro non gli dà di che vivere, his work doesn't bring him in enough to live on; quest'investimento dà il 12% all'anno, this investment bears (o yields) 12% a year

9 ( augurare) to wish, to say*: dare il buongiorno, la buonanotte a qlcu., to wish s.o. good morning, good night (o to say good morning, good night to s.o.); dare il benvenuto a qlcu., to welcome s.o.

10 ( attribuire): non gli darei più di vent'anni, I wouldn't take him for more than twenty (o I wouldn't put him down for more than twenty); non gli si dà la sua età, he doesn't look his age

11 ( denominare, qualificare) to call: mi ha dato del pigro, he called me lazy; dare del cretino a qlcu., to call s.o. an idiot // dare del 'tu' a qlcu., to be on first-name terms with s.o.

12 Spesso assume significati particolari determinati dal complemento che segue: dare in affitto, ( affittare) to let; dare in prestito, ( imprestare) to lend; dare una spinta a qlcu., ( spingere) to push s.o.; dare dei consigli, ( consigliare) to give advice; dare la disdetta, ( disdire) to give notice; dare la colpa, ( incolpare) to blame ∙ Per altre locuzioni del genere cfr. sotto i rispettivi sostantivi

◆ v. intr.

1 ( colpire) to hit* // dare nel segno, to hit the bull's-eye, (fig.) to hit the nail on the head

2 ( urtare) to bump; ( inciampare) to stumble: diede con la testa in una trave, he bumped his head on a beam; dare in un sasso, to stumble against a stone

3 ( di casa, porta ecc.) to look on to (sthg.), to open on (sthg.); to lead* into (sthg.): la porta dava sul cortile, the door led into the courtyard; le vostre finestre danno sulla piazza, your windows look on to (o open on o overlook) the square.

◘ darsi v.rifl. ( dedicarsi) to devote oneself: dare al commercio, to go into business; dare allo studio, to devote oneself to study // dare al bere, to take to drink; dare al gioco, to take to gambling

◆ v.rifl.rec. to give* each other: dare delle botte, to hit each other

◆ v.intr.pron. ( accadere) to happen: si dà il caso che io sia d'accordo, I happen to agree // può dare, maybe (o perhaps o probably): può dare che egli arrivi prima di me, he may arrive before me.

◆ FRASEOLOGIA: dare ammalato, to report sick // dare da fare, to make an effort; ( affaccendarsi) to bustle about: devi darti da fare se vuoi quel posto, you've got to do something if you want that job; valeva la pena di dare tanto da fare?, was it worth all the effort? // dare per vinto, to give in (o to give up o to throw in the sponge) // dare prigioniero, to give oneself up (o to surrender) // non dare per inteso di qlco., to turn a deaf ear to sthg. (o not to take any notice of sthg.).

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1. ['dare]

1) (gen) to give, (premio, borsa di studio) to give, award

2) (organizzare: festa, banchetto) to hold, give, (spettacolo) to perform, put on, (film) to show

3) (produrre: frutti, soldi) to yield, produce, (calore) to give off, (suono) to make

4)

2. vi (aus avere)

1)

2)

3. vr (darsi)

4. vip (darsi)

1)

2)

5. sm

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verbo transitivo

1) (consegnare) to give*

2) (impartire) to issue, to lay* down [ ordini]; to give*, to issue [ istruzioni]; to give* [ lezioni]

3) (infliggere)

4) (attribuire)

5) (assegnare) to give*, to present [ premio]; to set* [ compiti]

6) (causare) to give* [piacere, soddisfazione]

7) (infondere) to give* [ coraggio]

8) (porgere)

9) (concedere) to grant [ autorizzazione]

10) (al cinema) to show* [ film]; (a teatro) to put* on [ rappresentazione]

11) (organizzare) to give* [ cena]; to give*, to have* [ festa]

12) (augurare)

13) (considerare)

14) (produrre) [pianta, terreno] to bear*, to yield [ frutti]; econ. to bear*, to yield, to return [ profitto]

15) (rivolgersi)

16) dare da

17) darle

verbo intransitivo (aus. avere)

1) (affacciarsi)

2) (tendere)

verbo pronominale darsi

1) (dedicarsi) to devote oneself, to give* oneself

2) (concedersi)

3) (scambiarsi)

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sostantivo maschile debit

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/'dare/ [7]

I verbo transitivo

 1 (consegnare) to give*; dare qcs. a qcn. to give sth. to sb., to give sb. sth.; darei qualsiasi cosa per, per fare I'd give anything for, to do

 2 (impartire) to issue, to lay* down [ ordini]; to give*, to issue [ istruzioni]; to give* [ lezioni]

 3 (infliggere) gli hanno dato sei anni he got six years

 4 (attribuire) quanti anni mi dai? how old do you think I am? le danno 40 anni she passes for 40

 5 (assegnare) to give*, to present [ premio]; to set* [ compiti]

 6 (causare) to give* [piacere, soddisfazione]

 7 (infondere) to give* [ coraggio]

 8 (porgere) dare il braccio a qcn. to give sb. one's arm; dare la mano a qcn. to shake hands with sb., to shake sb.'s hand

 9 (concedere) to grant [ autorizzazione]; dare a qcn. il permesso di fare to give permission for sb. to do, to give sb. permission to do

 10 (al cinema) to show* [ film]; (a teatro) to put* on [ rappresentazione]; lo danno al Rex it's on at the Rex; a che ora danno la partita? (in TV) what time is the match on?

 11 (organizzare) to give* [ cena]; to give*, to have* [ festa]

 12 (augurare) dare il benvenuto a qcn. to welcome sb., to bid sb. welcome; dare il buongiorno a qcn. to bid sb. good morning

 13 (considerare) i sondaggi danno il partito laburista in testa the polls give Labour a lead

 14 (produrre) [pianta, terreno] to bear*, to yield [ frutti]; econ. to bear*, to yield, to return [ profitto]

 15 (rivolgersi) dare dello stupido, del bugiardo a qcn. to call sb. stupid, a liar

 16 dare da dare da bere a qcn. to give sb. a drink; dare da mangiare a qcn. to feed sb.

 17 darle darle di santa ragione a qcn. to thrash the living daylights out of sb., to give sb. a good thrashing

II verbo intransitivo

 (aus. avere)

 1 (affacciarsi) dare su [camera, finestra] to overlook, to look onto, to face [mare, strada]

 2 (tendere) dare sul verde to be greenish

III darsi verbo pronominale

 1 (dedicarsi) to devote oneself, to give* oneself; - rsi alla politica to go in for politics; - rsi al bere (abbandonarsi) to take to drink

 2 (concedersi) - rsi a un uomo to give oneself to a man

 3 (scambiarsi) - rsi dei baci to kiss (one another); - rsi dei colpi to exchange blows

IDIOMS

dare addosso a qcn. to go on o get at sb., to come down on sb.; darci dentro to put one's back into it; darsela a gambe to cut and run, to take to one's heels; può -rsi maybe, perhaps; - rsi da fare (sbrigarsi) to get a move on, to get cracking; (adoperarsi) to try hard, to get busy colloq.; - rsi malato to report sick; - rsi per vinto to give up.

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/'dare/

sostantivo m.

debit; il dare e l'avere debit and credit.

",-tü 1. upper surface, top: Kütüğün üstüne oturdu. She sat down on the log. 2. space over or above: Üstümde ay parlıyordu. The moon was shining above me. 3. clothes: Üstünü kirletme ha! Don´t get your clothes dirty, you hear? 4. (a) superior, (a) boss. 5. remainder, rest (of an amount of money). 6. top, upper: en üst kat topmost floor. yokuşun üst yanında on the upper part of the slope. 7. at or about (a certain time): öğle üstü in the early afternoon/ at noon. -te above; on top. -ten 1. from the top, from above. 2. superficially. -ünde/üzerinde /ın/ 1. on, on top of. 2. above, over. 3. on; overlooking or looking out on: cadde üstünde on a main street. Boğaz´ın üstünde overlooking the Bosphorus. 4. more than; over: Ahmet artık kırkın üstünde olmalı. Ahmet must be over forty by now. 5. on, about (a matter, a subject): Bunun üstünde anlaşmalıyız. We ought to come to an agreement about this. 6. on (someone´s consciousness): Onun üstünde büyük bir etki yaptı. It made a big impression on him. 7. on, with: Üstünde para yok mu? Don´t you have any money on you? -üne/üzerine 1. on, on top of: Elbisesinin üstüne sürdü. She rubbed it on her dress. 2. on, on the subject of, dealing with: Kırım Savaşı üstüne bir tez hazırlıyor. She´s preparing a thesis on the Crimean War. 3. on top of, right after: Baklavanın üstüne işkembe çorbası içilir mi? Does one have tripe soup right after one´s eaten baklava? 4. upon (one´s honor, one´s good name): şerefim üstüne upon my honor. 5. better than, superior to: Kendi dalında Ali´nin üstüne yok. Ali´s tops in his field. Senin üstüne yok, vallahi! By George, you take the cake! 6. on (someone´s) account: Rahmi, biraları benim üstüme yaz! Put the beers on my account, Rahmi! -ü açık open at the top. -ünüze/üzerinize afiyet/şifalar/sağlık! May you stay in good health! (said while talking about an illness). -ünden akmak to be plainly evident. -üne/üzerine almak /ı/ 1. to take the responsibility of (doing something), take (something) upon oneself. 2. to take (a remark, an action) as being directed against oneself. -ünden/üzerinden atmak /ı/ to refuse to accept responsibility for. -üne/üzerine atmak /ı, ın/ to impute (a misdeed or crime) to (someone). -üne/üzerine basmak to hit the nail on the head. - baş clothes. -ü başı dökülmek for (one´s) clothes to be in tatters. -üne başına etmek/yapmak 1. /ın/ to curse violently at, give (someone) down the country, give (someone) what for. 2. to defecate in one´s underpants. - başa geçmek to sit with the bigwigs (in a meeting). -üne bırakmak /ı, ın/ to leave (something) for (someone else) to do, leave (someone) with the job of. -üne/üzerine bir bardak (soğuk) su içmek /ın/ colloq. to give up all hope of getting (something that one has lent) back, kiss (something) goodbye. - çıkmak/gelmek to win. -e çıkmak (for someone who´s at fault) to succeed in shifting the blame onto someone else. -ünden/üzerinden dökülmek (for a garment) to be far too big for, swallow (someone). - dudak upper lip. -ünde/üzerinde durmak /ın/ to give (a matter) a lot of thought, spend a lot of time thinking about (a matter); to give (a matter) a lot of attention; to dwell on (a matter). -üne/üzerine düşmek /ın/ 1. to fuss over, make a fuss over, shower attention on (someone). 2. to bother, pester. 3. to throw oneself into (a job), work hard at (a job). -üne/üzerine evlenmek /ın/ to marry again when one already has (someone) as a wife. -üne/üzerine geçirmek/geçirtmek /ı/ 1. to have (a piece of property) registered in one´s own name. 2. to have (an adopted child) registered under one´s own surname, cause (an adopted child) to bear one´s own surname. -ünden geçmek /ın/ slang 1. to *screw, have sex with. 2. to rape. -ünden (... zaman) geçmek (for an amount of time) to pass, elapse (after an event). -üne/üzerine gelmek /ın/ 1. (for someone) to turn up or appear right when (something is being done or discussed). 2. to walk towards (someone) intending (or as if he intends) t

1 blow (impacto).

me di un golpe en la rodilla I banged my knee

tengo un golpe en el brazo I've banged my arm

el coche tiene un golpe en la puerta the car door has a dent in it

moler a alguien a golpes to beat somebody up

un golpe bajo (sport) a blow below the belt; a low blow (figurative)

golpe de castigo penalty (kick) (en rugby)

golpe franco free kick

2 blow (disgusto).

3 raid, job (holdup).

dar un golpe to do a job

4 witticism (ocurrencia).

5 shot.

6 ictus.

7 coup.

8 pocket, hill drop.

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► nombre masculino

1 blow, knock (puñetazo) punch

■ le dio un golpe he hit him

2 (de coche) collision; (fuerte) bang; (ligero) bump

3 figurado (desgracia) blow, misfortune

■ su muerte fue un duro golpe para nosotros his death was a great blow to us

4 (gracia) witticism, sally

■ aunque parece serio tiene golpes muy buenos he may seem rather serious, but he's really good crack

5 familiar (robo) hold-up, robbery

6 (militar) coup

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a golpes by force

al primer golpe de vista at first glance

de golpe / de golpe y porrazo suddenly, all of a sudden

de un golpe all at once, in one go

errar el golpe to miss

no dar golpe / no pegar ni golpe familiar not to lift a finger, not do a blessed thing

parar el golpe to soften the blow

golpe bajo figurado punch below the belt

golpe de efecto dramatic move

golpe de Estado coup, coup d'état

golpe de fortuna stroke of luck

golpe de gracia coup de grâce

golpe de mano surprise attack

golpe de vista quick glance

golpe franco (fútbol) free kick

golpe maestro masterstroke

golpe mortal death blow, fatal blow

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1) blow

2) knock

3) stroke

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- de golpe

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1) (=impacto) hit, knock; (=choque) shock, clash; (=encuentro) bump; [con un remo] stroke; [del corazón] beat, throb

- no dar golpe

- a golpe dado no hay quite

2) [dado por una persona a otra] blow

3) (Med) (=cardenal) bruise

4) [en deportes] (Ftbl) kick; (Boxeo) [gen] blow; (=puñetazo) punch

5) (Téc) stroke

6) (=desgracia) blow

7) (=sorpresa) surprise

8) * (=atraco) job *, heist (EEUU)

9) (=salida) witticism, sally

10) (Pol) coup

11) [otras expresiones]

- ir a golpe de calcetín o de alpargata

- de golpe y porrazo

12) (Cos) (=adorno) pocket flap; Col (=vuelta) facing

13) Méx (=mazo) sledgehammer

14) Caribe * (=trago) swig *, slug * ( of liquor)

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1) (choque, impacto) knock

2)

a) ( al pegarle a alguien) blow

b) ( marca) bruise, mark

3) (Dep) ( en golf) stroke; ( en tenis) shot

4) (desgracia, contratiempo) blow

5) (fam) (atraco, timo) job (colloq)

6) (fam) (ocurrencia, salida) funny o witty remark

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- golpe bajo

- golpe de efecto

- golpe de estado

- golpe de gracia

- golpe de suerte

- golpe de vista

- golpe franco

- golpe maestro

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1) (choque, impacto) knock

2)

a) ( al pegarle a alguien) blow

b) ( marca) bruise, mark

3) (Dep) ( en golf) stroke; ( en tenis) shot

4) (desgracia, contratiempo) blow

5) (fam) (atraco, timo) job (colloq)

6) (fam) (ocurrencia, salida) funny o witty remark

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- golpe bajo

- golpe de efecto

- golpe de estado

- golpe de gracia

- golpe de suerte

- golpe de vista

- golpe franco

- golpe maestro

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golpe¹

¹ = punch, coup, blow, rap, knocking, beat, knock, swipe, hit, bang.

golpe²

² = witticism, witty remark, quip.

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A (choque, impacto) knock

se dio un golpe contra la pared she banged o knocked into the wall

me di un golpe en la cabeza I hit o banged my head

te vas a pegar un golpe you'll hurt yourself

¿ha recibido algún golpe en la cabeza? have you hit your head?, have you received a blow to the head? ( frml)

cerró el libro de un golpe she snapped o slammed the book shut

la ventana se cerró de un golpe the window slammed shut

me dio un golpe en la espalda he slapped me on the back

le di un golpecito en el hombro I tapped him on the shoulder

dale un golpe a ver si se arregla hit it o bang it o give it a bang, that might make it work

dio unos golpes en la mesa he tapped on the table; (más fuerte) he knocked on the table; (aún más fuerte) he banged on the table

nos dieron un golpe por detrás they ran into us from behind, they ran into the back of us

se oían los golpes del martillo one could hear the hammering

a golpe de ( Ven); around, about ( BrE)

dar el golpe ( Méx) (aspirar) to inhale

de golpe (repentinamente) suddenly;

(Col, Ven fam) (quizás) maybe, perhaps

no se lo puedes decir así, de golpe you can't just spring it on him o tell him suddenly like that

de golpe y porrazo ( fam) (de repente) suddenly

es una decisión que no puede tomarse de golpe y porrazo it's not a decision that can be made on the spot o just like that

de un golpe (de una vez) all at once

se lo bebió de un golpe he drank it down in one go o gulp

no dar or pegar (ni) golpe ( fam): ¡cómo va a aprobar, si no da ni golpe! how can he expect to pass, he never does a lick ( AmE) o ( BrE) stroke of work ( colloq)

no pega ni golpe en casa he doesn't do a thing o lift a finger around the house ( colloq)

a golpe de ratón ( Inf) at a mouse click, at the click of a mouse

toda la programación a golpe de ratón the whole program at a mouse click

1 (al pegarle a algn) blow

le dio or pegó un golpe en la cabeza she hit him on the head

empezaron a darle golpes they started hitting her

casi lo matan a golpes they almost beat him to death

parece que no entienden sino a (los) golpes hitting them seems to be the only way to make them understand

le asestó un golpe con el atizador he dealt o struck him a blow with the poker

me llevé un golpe en la cabeza I got a blow o I got hit on the head

el golpe lo agarró de sorpresa the blow took him by surprise

siempre andan a golpes they're always fighting

lo cogieron a golpes they beat him up

2 (marca) bruise, mark

C ( Dep) (en golf) stroke; (en tenis) shot

sigue en primer lugar con seis golpes bajo par she is still in first place at six (strokes) under par

D (desgracia, contratiempo) blow

fue un golpe durísimo it came as a terrible blow

esta vez sí que ha acusado el golpe he's really taken it hard o taken a bad knock this time

E ( fam) (robo, timo) job ( colloq)

¿cuándo vamos a dar el golpe? when are we going to do the job?

F ( fam) (ocurrencia, salida) funny o witty remark

¡tiene cada golpe! he comes out with o makes some really witty remarks, some of the things he comes out with are so funny o witty

la película tiene unos golpes muy buenos the movie has some really funny moments in it

dar el golpe ( fam): con esa indumentaria seguro que das el golpe you'll be a sensation o you'll look a knockout in that outfit

G ( Mús) (en Ven) folk dance/music similar to the joropo

(en boxeo) punch below the belt

fue un golpe bajo mencionarlo delante de todos that was below the belt o a low trick mentioning it in front of everyone

adrenaline rush

(insolación) sunstroke; (en la temperatura) corporal heatstroke

penalty

su dimisión no causó el golpe de efecto que esperaba his resignation did not create the dramatic effect he had hoped for

coup, coup d'état

stroke of luck

coup de grâce

sudden attack

large wave

sunstroke

stroke of luck

( Ven) performance of Venezuelan Caribbean music

change of direction

coughing fit

glance, look

(en fútbol) free kick; (en hockey) free hit

masterstroke

death blow, coup de grâce

mpl:

darse golpes de pecho to beat one's breast, wear sackcloth and ashes

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◊ me di un golpe en la cabeza I got a knock on the head, I hit o banged my head;

◊ a golpe de (Ven) around;

a) ( al pegarle a algn) blow;

◊ lo derribó de un golpe he knocked him down with one blow;

b) ( marca) bruise, mark

a) ( desgracia) blow

◊ golpe de suerte stroke of luck

◊ dar el golpe to do the job

◊ golpe de estado coup (d'état)

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♦ nm

1. [impacto] blow;

se oyó un golpe en el piso de arriba something went bump upstairs;

no le des tantos golpes a la fotocopiadora stop hitting o banging the photocopier like that;

me di un golpe en la rodilla I banged my knee;

la ventana estaba dando golpes the window was banging;

el golpe me lo dieron cuando estaba detenido en un semáforo they hit me o bumped into me when I was stopped at a traffic light;

el niño daba golpes en la pared the child was banging on the wall;

darse golpes de pecho to beat one's breast;

cerrar la puerta de golpe to slam the door;

devolver un golpe to strike back;

errar o [m5] fallar el golpe to miss the mark;

golpe seco thud;

dar el golpe to cause a sensation, to be a hit;

con ese vestido seguro que das el golpe en la fiesta in that dress, you're bound to be a hit at the party;

no dio o [m5] pegó golpe he didn't lift a finger, he didn't do a stroke of work;

de golpe suddenly;

de golpe y porrazo without warning, just like that;

de un golpe at one fell swoop, all at once

hacer algo para dar un golpe de efecto to do sth for effect;

golpe de fortuna stroke of luck;

golpe de gracia coup de grâce;

golpe maestro masterstroke;

golpe de mar huge wave;

golpe de suerte stroke of luck;

golpe de tos coughing fit;

golpe de viento gust of wind;

golpe de vista glance;

al primer golpe de vista at a glance

2. [bofetada] smack;

a golpes by force;

moler a alguien a golpes to beat sb up

fue un golpe bajo that was a bit below the belt

3. [de corazón] beat;

los golpes de su corazón her heartbeat

4. [efecto]

el coche tiene un golpe en la puerta the car door has a dent in it

5. [en tenis, golf] shot;

dos golpes por encima/debajo two shots ahead/behind;

dos golpes bajo par two under par

golpe franco free kick;

golpe liftado [en tenis] topspin drive;

golpe de penalización [en golf] penalty stroke;

golpe de salida [en golf] tee shot, drive;

golpe de talón back heel

6. [disgusto] blow;

la muerte de su madre fue un golpe muy duro para ella her mother's death hit her very hard

7. [atraco] raid, job, US heist;

dar un golpe to do a job

8. Pol

golpe de palacio palace coup

9. [ocurrencia] witticism;

¡tienes unos golpes buenísimos! you really come out with some witty remarks!

10. [pestillo] spring lock

11. Méx [mazo] sledgehammer

♦ a golpe de loc prep

aprenderá a golpe de fracasos he'll learn from his mistakes;

a golpe de talonario: no se puede crear un equipo a golpe de talonario you can't just build a team by throwing money at it;

salió de la cárcel a golpe de talonario he used his wealth to buy his way out of prison

♦ al golpe loc adv

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1 knock, blow;

un duro golpe fig a heavy blow;

no da golpe fam she doesn’t do a thing, she doesn’t lift a finger

de golpe suddenly;

de golpe y porrazo suddenly

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golpe nm

1) : blow

caerle a golpes a alguien: to give someone a beating

2) : knock

de golpe : suddenly

de un golpe : all at once, in one fell swoop

golpe de estado : coup, coup d'etat

golpe de suerte : stroke of luck

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golpe n

1. (choque) blow

Aunque la traducción literal de golpe es blow, el inglés prefiere emplear un verbo

2. (ruido) knock / bang

3. (desgracia) blow

driving

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1. INTRANSITIVES VERB

1) = sich fortbewegen (aux sein) (Fahrzeug, Fahrgast) to go; (Autofahrer) to drive; (Zweiradfahrer) to ride; (Schiff) to sail; (Kran, Kamera, Rolltreppe etc) to move