Spanish-English translations for golpear

beat
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This must not be used as a stick to beat the industry. Esto no debe servir de vara para golpear al sector. Last year we witnessed uniformed policemen beating up civilians in Slovakia. El año pasado vimos a policías uniformados golpear a civiles en Eslovaquia. It is time for some humanity again, instead of beating our hardworking small farmers senseless with bureaucratic cudgels. Es hora de volver a expresar un poco de humanidad, en lugar de golpear a nuestros pequeños agricultores, que son trabajadores incansables, con porras burocráticas sin sentido.
hit
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One has to be able to hit where it hurts. Hay que saber golpear donde duele. As a Catholic, I reject any idea of one day hitting someone: not killing them, but just hitting them. Como católico, no concibo la idea de golpear a alguien en un momento dado: no digo ya asesinarlo, sino simplemente golpearlo. Such a race to the bottom is undesirable and, ultimately, would only hit asylum seekers. Esta carrera descendente no es deseable y, al final, sólo golpearía a los solicitantes de asilo.

knock
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I heard a knock on my doorHe took a knock on the headHe played a slow but sure knock of 35
thumpWhere the thump have you been?!The cat thumped its tail in irritation.Dance music thumped from the nightclub entrance
attain
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To attain such a high level of proficiency requires hours of practice each day.
bang
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I shall endeavour to bang my gavel as required in order to let you know that your speaking time has elapsed. Voy a esforzarme para golpear el martillo de forma sistemática a fin de indicarles que se ha agotado su tiempo. I thought you were finishing, then suddenly you continued your speech, so I did not know whether or not to bang the gavel. Pensaba que estaba terminando y de repente siguió hablando, así que no sabía si golpear o no el mazo. When he struck it with a hammer, there was a loud bang
bash upHe shouted at us, so we bashed him up.
belt
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As part of the act, the fat clowns belt broke, causing his pants to fall down.Keep your belt fastened; this is going to be quite a bumpy ride.The motor had a single belt that snaked its way back and forth around a variety of wheels.

catch
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The catch of the perpetrator was the product of a year of police work.The player made an impressive catch.Nice catch!
clock
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This car has over 300,000 miles on the clockI cant go off to lunch yet: Im still on the clockWe let the guys use the shops tools and equipment for their own projects as long as theyre off the clock
encounter
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Three armies encountered at Waterloo.Their encounter was a matter of chance
find
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I found my car keys. They were under the couchWater is found to be a compound substance.to find leisure; to find means
jabOur dog was exposed to rabies, so the whole family went to a clinic to get our jabs.
pummelRain pummeled the roofThe boxer pummeled his opponent
run acrossThe police ran across the bridge to catch the criminal.While I was cleaning the kitchen cupboards, I ran across Mothers recipe for Cornish game hens.
run up againstThe latest model has run up against the limits of its technical capacity.
score
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The player with the highest score is the winnerThe score is 8-1 even though its not even half-time!The test scores for this class were high
slapIf Europe attempts to ban or restrict the traditions of other democratic countries, goodwill might just come back later and slap it in the face. Si Europa intenta prohibir o restringir las tradiciones de otros países democráticos, los gestos de buena voluntad se volverán en su contra y le golpearán en el rostro. She slapped him in response to the insult.He slapped the reins against the horses back.
smackrice pudding with a smack of cinnamonHer reckless behavior smacks of pride.Right smack bang in the middle.
smash
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I could hear the screech of the brakes, then the horrible smash of cars collidingThe driver and two passengers were badly injured in the smashThis new show of mine is sure to be a smash
smiteBob was smitten with Laura from the first time he saw herI was really smitten by the color combination, and soon repainted the entire houseWho’d be smitten over a bird?
strike
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Indeed, it is when we feel too secure that terror strikes again. Es justo cuando nos sentimos demasiado seguros cuando el terrorismo vuelve a golpear. We know that terrorism is a blind force that can strike anywhere and at any time. Sabemos que el terrorismo es ciego y que puede golpear en cualquier sitio y en cualquier momento. It is not enough for us to settle for an accurate calculation of when crises will strike. No podemos contentarnos con asegurar un cálculo exacto de cuándo golpearán las crisis.
stub
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check stub, ticket stub, payment stubI stubbed my toe trying to find the light switch in the dark.
wallop
whackCmon. Take a whack at it.40 bucks a whack.Its a whack!