slap

Significat (Anglès)

Noun

1. (countable) A blow, especially one given with the open hand, or with something broad and flat.
2. (countable) A sharp percussive sound like that produced by such a blow.
3. (countable) The percussive sound produced in slap bass playing.
4. (slang, uncountable) Makeup; cosmetics.
5. (countable, slang) An eye-catching sticker used in street art.

Verb

1. (transitive) To give a slap to.
2. (transitive) To cause something to strike soundly.
3. (intransitive) To strike soundly against something.
4. (intransitive, slang, stative) To be excellent, especially when relating to music.
5. (transitive) To place, to put carelessly.
6. (figuratively, informal, transitive) To impose a penalty, etc. on (someone).
7. (informal, transitive) To play slap bass on (an instrument).

Adv

Exactly, precisely

Adj

Very good, excellent, amazing.

Conceptes

bufetada

bolet

🍄

mastegot

bufa

surra

carxot

pinya

donar una bofetada

Sinònims

smack

hit

strike

spank

clap

👏

beat

slap in the face

cuff

blow

buffet

bang

pat

swat

spanking

whack

punch

👊

knock

slapdash

smite

flap

clout

slam

swipe

whip

bolt

tap

belt

stroke

slapping

pound

💷

box

📦

give a smack

crack

throw

swot

thwack

beat up

smacking

flop

flog

bash

splash

fling

plump

flat

directly

box on the ear

pelt

rap

defeat

Traduccions

gifle

gifler

bofetada

schiaffo

ceffone

schiaffeggiare

bofetada

ohrfeigen

palmada

sberla

Ohrfeige

abofetear

claque

Klaps

tokat

Pronunciat com a (IPA)

/slæp/

Etimologia (Anglès)

Heretat de anglès mitjà: slappen

Cognat amb baix alemany: Slappe

Cognat amb alemany: Schlappe

Cognat amb italià: sleppa

In summary

From Middle English slappen, of uncertain origin, possibly imitative. Compare Low German Slappe (“slap”), whence also German Schlappe (“defeat”). Compare also Italian sleppa (“slap”).