smack

gifler, claquer

Frapper fortement une personne ou une chose, généralement avec la main ouverte.

En anglais simple : To hit someone or something hard, usually with an open hand.

• She smacked the table with her hand.
• He smacked my arm to get my attention.
• The child cried after being smacked.

Comment l'utiliser : smack someone on something (He smacked me on the arm.)

Synonymes : slap, hit

Expressions courantes : smack someone, smack the table, smack someone hard

sentir, avoir des relents de

Donner l’impression d’avoir un caractère désagréable ou de cacher quelque chose de mauvais.

En anglais simple : To seem to involve an unpleasant quality or suggest that something bad is happening.

• His remarks smack of arrogance.
• The sudden offer smacked of desperation.
• These special privileges smack of favoritism.

Comment l'utiliser : smack of something (The secret agreement smacks of corruption.)

Synonymes : suggest, reek of

Expressions courantes : smack of arrogance, smack of desperation, smack of corruption

claque, gifle

Un coup rapide et fort, généralement donné avec la main ouverte.

En anglais simple : A quick, hard hit, usually with an open hand.

• He gave the table a smack.
• She felt a smack on her cheek.
• The door shut with a smack against his hand.

Comment l'utiliser : smack on something (She felt a sharp smack on her arm.)

Synonymes : slap, blow

Expressions courantes : give a smack, smack on something, hard smack

pointe, saveur

Un goût discret mais perceptible d’un aliment ou d’un ingrédient.

En anglais simple : A small but noticeable taste of a particular food or ingredient.

• The soup had a smack of pepper.
• A faint smack of honey sweetened the drink.
• I noticed a smack of cinnamon in the pudding.

Comment l'utiliser : smack of something (The sauce had a smack of garlic.)

Synonymes : taste, hint, trace

Expressions courantes : smack of cinnamon, smack of salt, faint smack

pile, en plein

Exactement à un endroit, directement sur une cible ou avec un choc brusque et fort.

En anglais simple : Directly, exactly, or with a sudden, strong impact.

• The ball hit him smack in the face.
• Our house is smack in the middle of town.
• She walked smack into a glass door.

Synonymes : directly, squarely, bang

Expressions courantes : smack in, smack into something, smack on