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La Palabra del Día: "golpear"

La Palabra del Día: "golpear"

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golpear (gol-peh-arr')

verb ( hit, strike, bang (on a door) )

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1. Golpearon la puerta para avisarnos que la casa se estaba quemando.

They banged on the door to warn us that the house was on fire.

2. Me golpeé la cabeza al resbalarme en la loseta.

I hit my head when I slipped on the tile floor.

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updated Jul 30, 2012
posted by rac1
This is definately not one of my favourite words. I hope the language police do not come to get me! :-) - 0095ca4c, Jul 26, 2012

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Look out! You're about to be hit with the ball!

¡Cuidado! ¡Estás a punto de ser golpeado con la pelota!

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updated Jul 26, 2012
posted by rac1
haha...that expression kills me! - 0095ca4c, Jul 26, 2012
lol. - soy_Haneen, Jul 26, 2012
Gracias mi amigos! - rac1, Jul 26, 2012
Auch. - -cae-, Jul 26, 2012
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He walked up to the penalty spot and struck the ball firmly into the back of the net.

Él se acercó al punto del penalty y golpeó la pelota firmemente para enviarla al fondo de la red.

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updated Jul 28, 2012
edited by iana01
posted by iana01
I love football !!::)). - shish75, Jul 26, 2012
I am glad! :)) - iana01, Jul 26, 2012
Hola iana! Good one! - 0095ca4c, Jul 26, 2012
Nice Iana! - rac1, Jul 26, 2012
Gracias, Rac y Margherita! :)) - iana01, Jul 26, 2012
"y golpeó la pelota firmemente para enviarla al fondo de la red." - -cae-, Jul 26, 2012
Gracias, Caefuego. - iana01, Jul 28, 2012
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I have never understood why a man will hit a wall with sufficient force to break the bones in his hand.

Nunca he entendido porqué un hombre golpea una pared con suficiente fuerza para romper los huesos de su mano.

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updated Jul 27, 2012
edited by JoyceM
posted by JoyceM
If we have to explain you would never understand. :)) - Noetol, Jul 26, 2012
porqué...golpea una pared con suficente fuerza... - Paiper, Jul 26, 2012
Ouch! It must be the testosterone. I wonder if there is more violence now that they are producting synthetic testosterone? - 0095ca4c, Jul 26, 2012
It has to do with what's upstairs, or isn't1 - rac1, Jul 26, 2012
Es algo tonto, ¿no? - -cae-, Jul 26, 2012
I did a google search and the consensus is that it is better than hitting the girl who got you upset. Walls don't press charges, hit back or call the police. - JoyceM, Jul 27, 2012
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La pérdida de nuestra líder nacional fue un golpe terrible después de cuatro años de guerra.

The loss of our national leader was a terrible blow after four years of war.

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updated Jul 26, 2012
edited by Noetol
posted by Noetol
Good job, Noetol! - iana01, Jul 26, 2012
Nice one Noetol, and Wells Fargo is still looking for business. - 0095ca4c, Jul 26, 2012
Good one Noe!:) - rac1, Jul 26, 2012
"después de cuatro años de guerra." - -cae-, Jul 26, 2012
Thanks, Cae! - Noetol, Jul 26, 2012
Thanks, Iana, Rac, and Margherite! - Noetol, Jul 26, 2012
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"Cuando el oponente se expande, me contraigo. Cuando él se contrae, me expando. Y cuando hay una oportunidad, yo no golpeo; mi puño golpea todo por sí mismo." / "When the opponent expands, I contract. When he contracts, I expand. And when there is a chance, I do not hit, my fist hits all by itself."

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Bruce Lee (1940 - 1973)

updated Jul 26, 2012
posted by ivy98752
I like the expanded version :-) - 0095ca4c, Jul 26, 2012
Bruce Lee, the great!! - rac1, Jul 26, 2012
Excelente. =) - -cae-, Jul 26, 2012
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Un caballo golpeó mi codo y rompío los huesos en seis lugares.

Un caballo me golpeó el codo y me rompió los huesos en seis puntos.

A horse struck my elbow and broke the bones in six places. .

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updated Jul 28, 2012
edited by 0095ca4c
posted by 0095ca4c
I hope you healed up right! - Noetol, Jul 26, 2012
Yep, thanks Noetol. My surgeon was a master with the screwdriver. The only evidence is a micro thin white scar than spoils my tan but doesn't mess with function :-) - 0095ca4c, Jul 26, 2012
Oh goodness Margherite. - rac1, Jul 26, 2012
"Un caballo me golpeó el codo y me rompió los huesos en seis puntos." - -cae-, Jul 26, 2012
o "y me rompió los huesos en seis partes." - -cae-, Jul 26, 2012
gracias caefuego :) - 0095ca4c, Jul 28, 2012
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"Better to aim at a star than shoot down a well; you'll hit higher."

Mejor apuntar a una estrella que dispara a un pozo; te golpeas superior. enter image description here

updated Jul 26, 2012
posted by shish75
Nice, Shish. - iana01, Jul 26, 2012
Thanks amiga !!::)). - shish75, Jul 26, 2012
Lovely shish. The photo is very nice. - 0095ca4c, Jul 26, 2012
Thanks Margherite !! : ). - shish75, Jul 26, 2012
Cool! - rac1, Jul 26, 2012
"you'll hit higher" podría traducirse como "golpearás más alto." - -cae-, Jul 26, 2012
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Los hombres son golpeados por el fútbol americano.

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Men are getting hit by football.

updated Jul 26, 2012
posted by xtiagox
:)) ooops, Si el golpe es inesperado, no hay ninguna ayuda. - iana01, Jul 26, 2012
Uh, oh..... - rac1, Jul 26, 2012
Au au au... - -cae-, Jul 26, 2012
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Qué irónico es que la pelota de béisbol golpeó al bateador, cuando habitualmente es el bateador que golpea la pelota.

How ironic it is that the baseball hit the batter when normally it is the batter who hits the baseball.

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updated Jul 26, 2012
posted by iloveamystery
:)) - iana01, Jul 26, 2012
Happens a lot in baseball! :) - rac1, Jul 26, 2012
Jaja. Buen punto. - -cae-, Jul 26, 2012
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El tío amiable es muy chistoso, pero cuando tiene que golpear, se convierte en una yarará. / Mr.Nice Guy is full of fun, but when he needs to strike, he becomes a rattlesnake.

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updated Jul 26, 2012
posted by Aleeyah_Alba
Me gustan las películas con Jackie Chan. Usualmente son graciosas y divertidas. - iana01, Jul 26, 2012
Me gusta Jackie también. - rac1, Jul 26, 2012
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Al comienzo de todas las películas de los estudios J Arthur Rank había un hombre golpeando un gran gong.

At the start of all the movies of the J Arthur Rank studios there was a man striking a large gong.

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updated Jul 27, 2012
posted by jennysk
Good example, Jennysk. - iana01, Jul 26, 2012
Remember the gong show Jenny? - rac1, Jul 26, 2012
Muy bien, Jenny. =) - -cae-, Jul 26, 2012
Lo Siento rac, no lo se. - jennysk, Jul 27, 2012
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Primero deberías mirar por la ventana si escuchas a alguien golpeando la puerta.

First you should look out the window if you hear someone banging on the door.

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updated Jul 26, 2012
edited by GraceM
posted by GraceM
That's always your best bet. lol - rac1, Jul 26, 2012
"Primero deberías mirar por la ventana si escuchas a alguien golpeando la puerta."... o "rasgando" la puerta jaja. - -cae-, Jul 26, 2012
No quiero que alguien rasgue la puerta de mi casa. :) Thank you for the corrections, Carlos. - GraceM, Jul 26, 2012
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El gato de la madre: ¡Serás mejor que tienen esas garras en si se vas a golpear mí en la cabeza!

El gatito: ¡Oh! Mamá, ¡tomas la diversión de todo!

Mother cat: You'd better have those claws in if you are going to bang me on the head!

Baby kitten: Oh, Mom, you take the fun out of everything!

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updated Jul 26, 2012
posted by bandit51jd
Haha, she just wants to sleep! - rac1, Jul 26, 2012
"Mamá gata: "Será mejor que tengas guardes esas garras si vas a golpearme en la cabeza"...", "¡siempre arruinas la diversión!" - -cae-, Jul 26, 2012
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Un golpe golpe quien es allí, es solo ray 76 ,con otro tonto traducción.

Lo siento me golpear mi cabeza en la máquina traductora.

Knock knock who is there , it is only Ray 76 with another dumb translation .

I am sorry I hit my head on the translation machine.

Someone is going to tell me the correct phrase . I just know it !

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updated Jul 26, 2012
posted by ray76
Hola Ray! - rac1, Jul 26, 2012
"Toc toc". "¿Quién está allí?", "Es sólo Ray76 con otra boba traducción. Lo siento, me golpeé la cabeza con un traductor electrónico." - -cae-, Jul 26, 2012
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En lugar de mirar por la ventana, debes abrir tu puerta inmediatamente cuando buenas oportunidades la golpean.

Instead of looking out the window, you should open your door immediately when good opportunities knock on your door.

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updated Jul 26, 2012
posted by mcl020
Hola MC! :) - rac1, Jul 26, 2012
Las oportunidades rara vez van a "golpean" o (más correctamente) a "tocar a" tu puerta, hay que salir a buscarlas. =P - -cae-, Jul 26, 2012