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    Golpeando (en. Hitting)

    /gol.pe.an.do/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    verb
    Action of making contact with something through a hit.
    The boy is pounding the door with his fists.
    El niño está golpeando la puerta con los puños.
    Action of causing a clash or impact.
    She was hitting the drum for hours.
    Ella estuvo golpeando el tambor durante horas.
    Force applied to an object in motion.
    The wind was hitting the windows strongly.
    El viento estaba golpeando las ventanas fuertemente.

    Etymology

    From the verb 'golpear', which comes from the Latin 'culpāre', meaning to punish.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to give a blow
    To make a violent or strong contact with something.
    dar un golpe
    pounding the ground
    To hit strongly against the ground.
    golpeando el suelo
    being hit
    To be in the middle of the action of hitting.
    estar golpeando

    Related Words

    hit
    Action of delivering a blow.
    golpe
    to hit
    Verb that describes the action of producing a hit.
    golpear
    to beat
    Hitting repeatedly.
    batir

    Slang Meanings

    To strike as an expression of anger.
    He was so angry that he ended up hitting the table.
    Estaba tan enojado que terminó golpeando la mesa.
    To hit in a game or sport to score points.
    He was hitting in the baseball game and scored a home run.
    Estaba golpeando en el juego de béisbol y anotó un home run.