slap-bang

• Informelles britisches Adverb mit den Bedeutungen „direkt“, „genau“ oder „plötzlich und mit Wucht“. Es beschreibt einen Schlag mit lautem Geräusch oder das exakte Eintreffen an einem Ort oder zu einer Zeit.

An informal British adverb meaning 'directly,' 'exactly,' or 'suddenly and forcefully.' It can be used to describe hitting something with a loud noise or arriving precisely at a location or time.

1. Directly or immediatelyB2informalbritish

   Used to indicate that something happens or is placed exactly in a particular position or at a particular time, often with emphasis.

   Genau, direkt oder sofort

   • The car stopped slap-bang in the middle of the road.
   • He arrived slap-bang in the middle of the meeting.
   • The answer was slap-bang in front of me the whole time.

   Synonymebangdeadexactlyimmediatelyplumbpreciselyrightsmackstraight

2. Violently or suddenlyB2informalbritish

   In a way that is forceful, abrupt, or noisy.

   Heftig oder plötzlich

   • He ran slap-bang into the door.
   • The box fell slap-bang onto the floor with a loud crash.
   • She went slap-bang into the argument without thinking.

   Synonymeabruptlyforcefullyheadlongnoisilyprecipitatelysuddenlyviolently

   Antonymegentlygradually