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slap

/slæp/

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noun

/slæp/B1formal
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее резкий удар или шлепок открытой ладонью, обычно по лицу или другой части тела.

A noun referring to a sharp blow or hit with the open hand, typically delivered to the face or another part of the body.

  1. A hit with an open handA2formal

    A sharp blow or strike delivered with the palm of the hand, typically to the face.

    ruПощёчина

    • He received a slap across his face for his rude comment.
    • The child gave his friend a playful slap on the back.
    • She felt a sudden slap on her shoulder.

    Synonymsboxbuffetclapcuffsmackspankthumpwhack

  2. A sharp soundB1informal

    A sound resembling that of a slap, often from something hitting a surface.

    ruШлепок

    • The book fell to the floor with a loud slap.
    • I heard the slap of the waves against the boat.
    • The door closed with a satisfying slap.

    Synonymsclapcracksmackthwackwhack

  3. An insult or criticismB2informal

    An action or remark that is perceived as an insult or a rebuke.

    ruОскорбление

    • Her comment was a real slap in the face to his efforts.
    • The rejection felt like a slap to his pride.
    • The criticism was a direct slap at the team's performance.

    Synonymsaffrontcriticisminsultput-downrebukeslightsnub

    Antonymsaccoladecomplimentpraise

Forms
  • slaps plural form
  • slaps' possessive plural form
  • slap's possessive singular form
Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset · 0.3.1

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verb

/slæp/B1formal
  • ruГлагол, используемый для обозначения действия удара по чему-либо ладонью руки или плоским предметом, часто используется в прямом или переносном смысле.

A verb used to indicate the act of striking something with the palm of the hand or a flat object, often used literally or figuratively.

  1. Hit with open handA2informal

    To strike someone or something with the palm of the hand.

    ruУдарить ладонью

    • He slapped his friend on the back in congratulations.
    • She slapped the table in frustration.
    • The child slapped the water with his hand.

    Synonymsboxbuffetclapcloutcuffsmackspank

  2. Place forcefullyB1informal

    To put or place something down quickly and forcefully.

    ruШвырнуть

    • He slapped the report on the desk.
    • She slapped a twenty-dollar bill on the counter.
    • The waiter slapped the plate down in front of me.

    Synonymsbangdumpplonkplunkslamthrust

  3. Criticize harshlyB2slangamerican

    To criticize or insult someone severely.

    ruРезко критиковать

    • The critic slapped the movie in his review.
    • She slapped him with a harsh comment about his work.
    • The article slaps the government's new policy.

    Synonymsassailattackbashberateblastcastigateknocklambastepanroastscoldslamtrashupbraid

Forms
  • slapped past participle
  • slapped past simple
  • slapping present participle
  • slaps third person singular

Phrasal variantsslap on

Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset · 0.3.1

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Vocabulary data from the Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset (CC BY 4.0), https://huggingface.co/datasets/Fristail27/vocab-bloom-hub-en

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