punch

puñetazo

Golpe dado con la mano cerrada.

En inglés sencillo: A hit made with a closed hand.

• He threw a punch.
• One punch knocked the boxer down.
• She avoided a punch to the face.

Cómo se usa: a punch in/on something (He received a punch in the stomach.)

Sinónimos: blow, hit

Expresiones frecuentes: throw a punch, powerful punch, punch in something

punzón, perforadora

Herramienta para hacer agujeros o marcas en un material, o sacar algo de un agujero empujándolo.

En inglés sencillo: A tool for making holes or marks in material, or pushing something out of a hole.

• Use a punch to make the holes.
• He tapped the punch with a hammer to remove the pin.
• This punch stamps a small star into the metal.

Expresiones frecuentes: hole punch, centre punch, leather punch, paper punch

ponche

Bebida que mezcla zumos de frutas con otras bebidas y que a veces lleva alcohol.

En inglés sencillo: A drink made by mixing fruit juices with other drinks, sometimes including alcohol.

• Would you like some punch?
• They served fruit punch at the party.
• This punch contains orange juice and rum.

Expresiones frecuentes: fruit punch, punch bowl, glass of punch

fuerza, impacto

Fuerza con la que algo causa una impresión o un efecto intenso.

En inglés sencillo: The power to have a strong effect on someone or something.

• The sauce has plenty of punch.
• Her final sentence gave the speech extra punch.
• The storm was losing its punch by morning.

Cómo se usa: pack a punch (This short speech packs a punch.)

Sinónimos: impact, power, force, strength

Expresiones frecuentes: pack a punch, extra punch, lose its punch

perforación

Agujero hecho en un material con una herramienta que lo corta o atraviesa.

En inglés sencillo: A hole made in material by a tool that cuts or pushes through it.

• The card has a round punch.
• Each punch in the ticket records a journey.
• The punches along the edge must line up.

Cómo se usa: punch in something (There was a small punch in the corner of the card.)

Sinónimos: hole, perforation

Expresiones frecuentes: round punch, punch in something, small punch

dar un puñetazo, golpear

Golpear a alguien o algo con la mano cerrada.

En inglés sencillo: To hit someone or something with a closed hand.

• He punched the bag.
• She punched the attacker in the face.
• Did he really punch a hole in the wall?

Cómo se usa: punch someone in/on something (He punched me in the stomach.)

Sinónimos: hit, strike

Expresiones frecuentes: punch someone, punch a bag, punch the air, punch someone's arm

perforar

Abrir agujeros en un material con una herramienta que lo corta o atraviesa.

En inglés sencillo: To make holes in material using a tool that cuts or pushes through it.

• Punch the paper here.
• The guard punched our tickets.
• She punched another hole in her leather belt.

Cómo se usa: punch a hole in something (Punch a hole in each corner of the card.)

Sinónimos: perforate

Expresiones frecuentes: punch a hole, punch a ticket, punch the paper