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1 to have a whack at
to have a whack ata) dar um golpe, dar um soco em. b) sl tentar a sorte, arriscar. -
2 whack
[wæk] 1. verb(to strike smartly, making a loud sound: His father whacked him for misbehaving.) esbofetear2. noun(a blow: His father gave him a whack across the ear.) bofetada* * *[wæk] n coll 1 pancada forte, golpe. 2 parte, porção, quinhão. 3 tentativa, experiência. we took a whack at him / nós experimentamo-lo. • vt+vi 1 golpear, dar pancada forte em. 2 derrotar, vencer. 3 partilhar. at one whack de uma vez, em uma ocasião. it went whacks foi de partilha, distribuído em partes iguais. out of whack sl a) fora da linha. b) misturado, em confusão. to have a whack at a) dar um golpe, dar um soco em. b) sl tentar a sorte, arriscar.
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