Golpear (en. Hit)

/ɡol.peˈaɾ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

To act by means of violent physical contact.

The boxer would hit his opponent in the ring.

El boxeador golpearía a su oponente en el ring.

To strike one object against another.

Hit the nail with a hammer.

Golpeak el clavo con un martillo.

To make a door or bell sound.

The delivery person knocked on the door before leaving the package.

El repartidor golpeó la puerta antes de dejar el paquete.

It comes from the Latin 'culpare', which means 'to blame' or 'to afflict'.

to give a hit

To perform a violent act or a collision.

dar un golpe

to hit the table

To assert something firmly or to make an emphasis.

golpear la mesa

to hit with force

To make a considerable impact on something or someone.

golpear con fuerza

hit

Impact caused by a sudden contact.

golpe

hammer

Tool used for hitting.

martillo

impact

Shock or result of hitting something.

impacto

To give a beating

In the neighborhood, they say they hit him badly.

En el barrio dicen que le golpearon feo.

To shout

I shouted at him when I saw him fall.

Le golpeé un grito cuando lo vi caer.