La palabra del día: el golpe

Question

el golpe - knock; blow, bang; stroke; bruise (on a fruit); de golpe - suddenly

golpe en SpanishDict

Post your sentences in Spanish and English, then vote for the ones you like. The best answer will be chosen tomorrow on the basis of the greatest number of votes and language correctness.

And don't forget to correct your posts as suggested.

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De golpe, el viento abrió la puerta y la vela se apagó.

Suddenly, the wind opened the door and the candle went out.

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• Corregid mi español, por favor :)) - Issabela Mar 25, 2010
• :) - Heidita Mar 25, 2010

Answer 1

El golpe de calor ocurre cuando la temperatura corporal rebasa los 40° centigrados y esta accompañada de pulso fuerte y rápido.

A heat stroke occurs when the body temperature reaches 40° Celsius and is accompanied by a strong and fast pulse.

• good experience ;) - Fidalguinho Mar 25, 2010
• El *golpe*, you've made a typo :) - --Jen-- Mar 25, 2010
• "...está acompañada..." - Fidalguinho Mar 25, 2010
• un golpe de calor es lo que me va a dar a mí de un momento a otro....jejejeje - Heidita Mar 25, 2010

Answer 2

Cuando escribe el cuento, en lugar de decir "de golpe" diga solo lo que ha ocurrido.

When writing a story, instead of saying "suddenly" just say what actually happened.

• escribe, en lugar, - Heidita Mar 25, 2010

Answer 3

La puerta del dormitorio se abrió de golpe.

The bedroom door burst open .

• When answering these word of the day questions, do we have to use the word 'golpe' in that form or can we use variations? Like golpeaba, golpearan etc.? - --Jen-- Mar 25, 2010
• Only the noun "golpe". The word of today is not "golpear" - Fidalguinho Mar 25, 2010
• Ok, thanks :-) - --Jen-- Mar 25, 2010
• correct - Heidita Mar 25, 2010

Answer 4

Le di un golpe en la cara cuando trató de invitar a mí novia a su casa.

I punched him in the face when he tried to invite my girlfriend to his house.

• en la cara, a mi novia, - Heidita Mar 25, 2010

Answer 5

You're right, always that I catch a hammer I'm banging myself

Tienes razón,siempre que cojo un martillo me golpeo.

• mili, esto lo sabes hacer mejor tú solita, a no ser que quieras ir a la dunce corner!!! - Heidita Mar 25, 2010
• I can only guess at the meaning of your English sentence - nizhoni1 Mar 25, 2010
• Not sure what you mean by this, but my best guess at an English translation would be "...every time I pick up a hammer I bruise myself." Though I'm not sure about that. Could a more advanced speaker correct me? - Morethan3wor Mar 25, 2010

Answer 6

Siempre me doy un golpe en la cabeza.

I'm always banging my head.

Answer 7

En el pasado los hombres generalmente no daban ni golpe para ayudar los mujeres en cuidar la casa y los niños, pero hoy en día ellos hacen mucho más.

(In the past men generally didn't lift a finger to help women in caring for the house and children, but today they do much more)

Answer 8

Dejó enojadamente y cerró la puerta con un golpe.

She left angrily and slammed the door.

• Se fue, con un golpe - Heidita Mar 25, 2010

Answer 9

La manzana cayó al suelo y ahora tiene un golpe.

The apple fell on the floor and now it has a bruise.

• al suelo - Heidita Mar 25, 2010
• Thanks...I kept going back and forth between en and al... picked the wrong one : ) - mar959 Mar 25, 2010
• manzana - Mokay Mar 25, 2010
• In Mexico, when a fruit is bruised, we said that it is "mayugada". - Mokay Mar 25, 2010

Answer 10

Perdí todo mi sueldo de un golpe, apostando en un juego de baloncesto!

I lost all my pay, betting on a basketball game.

• mi sueldo, en un juego de baloncesto - Mokay Mar 25, 2010

Answer 11

Ha ganado su premio. ¿Todavía quiere el golpe en la cabeza?

You have won your prize. Do you still want the blow on the head? (Monty Python's "Take Your Pick" sketch)

Answer 12

Golpee la campana.

(Bang the bell.)

Answer 13

Facebook

Soy un miembro de un grupo de pintura llamó 'Golpe de Genis'.

I am a member of a painting group called 'Stroke of Genis'.

• You painted this? Incredible work,,,Wow! - --Mariana-- Mar 25, 2010
• I agree...amazing! - torrontes75 Mar 25, 2010
• Thanks ladies. Yes I did, there is a link if you would like to see a few more. Marianne your volunteer work sounds great! And torrontes75 I have a number of UK artists I keep in touch with (facebook). Also, Seis meses en Buenos Aires soy envidioso! - MattM Mar 25, 2010

Answer 14

Será un golpe de suerte si encontramos un taxi en esta lluvia

It will be a stroke of luck if we find a taxi in this rain