slap
A blow, especially one given with the open hand, or with something broad and flatA blow, especially one given with the open hand, or with something broad and flat.
» She slapped him in the face.
Sie ohrfeigte ihn. — Manfredo
Sie schlug ihm ins Gesicht. — uschi
Вона дала йому ляща. — shanghainese
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5 senses(countable)A blow, especially one given with the open hand, or with something broad and flat.
He gave me a friendly slap on the back as a sign of camaraderie.
Klaps, Schlag
шлепо́кšlepók, пощёчинаpoščóčina, оплеу́хаopleúxa
ля́пасljápas
a blow from a flat object (as an open hand)
(countable)A sharp percussive sound like that produced by such a blow.
the slap of my feet on the bathroom tiles
шлепо́кšlepók, хлопо́кxlopók
(countable)The percussive sound produced in slap bass playing.
(slang, uncountable)Makeup; cosmetics.
Makeup, Schminke
штукату́ркаštukatúrka
(countable, slang)An eye-catching sticker used in street art.
Examples
293 sentencesShe slapped him in the face.
Вона дала йому ляща. — shanghainese
deSie ohrfeigte ihn. — Manfredo
After slapping Tom, Mary ran out of the room.
Давши Тому ляпаса, Мері вибігла з кімнати. — deniko
ruЗалепив Тому пощёчину, Маша выбежала из комнаты. — paul_lingvo
deNachdem sie Tom eine geklatscht hatte, lief Maria aus dem Zimmer. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
I slapped his face.
Я дав йому ляпаса. — aandrusiak
ruЯ дала ему пощёчину. — marafon
deIch klatschte ihm eine. — joha2
Tom slapped Mary.
Том дав Мері ляпаса. — deniko
ruТом шлёпнул Мэри. — odexed
deTom schlug Mary. — Hans_Adler
Mary slapped Tom.
Мері дала Тому ляпаса. — deniko
ruМэри шлёпнула Тома. — Karok
deMary verpasste Tom eine Ohrfeige. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English slappen, of uncertain origin, possibly imitative. Compare Low German SFrom Middle English slappen, of uncertain origin, possibly imitative. Compare Low German Slappe (“slap”), whence also German Schlappe (“defeat”). Compare also Italian sleppa (“slap”).
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Forms
plural: slapsSynonyms
2 synonymsWord family
34 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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