swat

colpire, schiacciare

Dare un colpo rapido, spesso per uccidere un insetto o allontanarlo.

In inglese semplice: To hit something quickly, often to kill an insect or push it away.

• She swatted a fly.
• He swatted the ball across the field.
• I tried to swat the mosquito with a newspaper.

Come si usa: swat something with something (She swatted the fly with a magazine.)

Sinonimi: hit, slap

Espressioni comuni: swat a fly, swat something away

provocare un intervento armato con una falsa segnalazione

Segnalare una falsa emergenza per far mandare poliziotti armati a casa di qualcuno.

In inglese semplice: To make a false emergency report so armed police are sent to someone’s home.

• Someone threatened to swat the streamer.
• A teenager swatted his rival using a false emergency call.
• Police arrested the man who had swatted several online players.

Espressioni comuni: swat someone online, try to swat

schiaffo, colpo

Colpo veloce e forte dato con la mano o un oggetto.

In inglese semplice: A quick, hard hit with a hand or another object.

• He gave the fly a swat.
• One swat sent the ball over the fence.
• She aimed a swat at the mosquito on her arm.

Come si usa: a swat at something (He took a swat at the fly.)

Sinonimi: slap, hit, blow

Espressioni comuni: give a swat, swat at something