slap

gifle, claque

Coup donné avec la main ouverte ou un objet large et plat.

En anglais simple : A hit with an open hand or something broad and flat.

• He gave me a slap.
• A friendly slap on the back nearly knocked her over.
• The child received a painful slap on the cheek.

Comment l'utiliser : give someone a slap on something (He gave her a friendly slap on the back.); slap in the face (She felt a sharp slap in the face.)

Synonymes : smack

Expressions courantes : slap on something, slap in something, give a slap, hard slap

claquement

Bruit bref et sec produit quand quelque chose de plat frappe une surface.

En anglais simple : A short, sharp sound made when something flat hits a surface.

• The wet towel landed with a slap.
• I heard the slap of bare feet on tiles.
• The steady slap of waves kept us awake.

Comment l'utiliser : slap of something against something (We heard the slap of waves against the boat.)

Synonymes : smack

Expressions courantes : slap of something, wet slap, sharp slap

gifler, claquer

Frapper quelqu’un avec la main ouverte ou un objet plat.

En anglais simple : To hit someone with an open hand or a flat object.

• She slapped his hand.
• He slapped me on the back and laughed.
• Why did you slap him across the face?

Comment l'utiliser : slap someone on something (He slapped me on the shoulder.); slap someone across the face (She slapped him across the face.)

Synonymes : smack

Expressions courantes : slap someone hard, slap someone's face, slap someone's back

faire claquer, claquer

Faire frapper quelque chose contre une surface en produisant un bruit sec.

En anglais simple : To make something hit a surface with a sharp sound.

• He slapped the cards onto the table.
• She slapped a wet towel against the wall.
• He slapped the reins sharply to get the horse moving.

Comment l'utiliser : slap something against something (He slapped the reins against the horse's back.); slap something down on something (She slapped the newspaper down on the table.)

Expressions courantes : slap something down, slap against something, slap something on something

pile, exactement

Exactement à l’endroit ou dans la position indiquée.

En anglais simple : Exactly in the place or position mentioned.

• It landed slap in the middle.
• He parked slap in front of our gate.
• The house stood slap bang in the centre of town.

Comment l'utiliser : slap in the middle of something (A tree stood slap in the middle of the garden.); slap bang in something (The hotel is slap bang in the town centre.)

Synonymes : right, exactly, squarely

Expressions courantes : slap in, slap bang in, slap in front

génial, super

Extrêmement bon ou agréable.

En anglais simple : Extremely good or enjoyable.

• This pizza is slap.
• Those cookies were slap, so I ate three.
• The new song is absolutely slap.

Synonymes : great, excellent, amazing

Contraires : terrible

Expressions courantes : is slap, slap food, slap music