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"Slap" is a noun which is often translated as "la bofetada", and "smack" is a transitive verb which is often translated as "pegar". Learn more about the difference between "slap" and "smack" below.
slap(
slahp
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (smack)
a. la bofetada (F) (on the face)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
If you keep talking to her like that, she's going to give you a slap.Si sigues hablándole así, te va a dar una bofetada.
b. la cachetada (F) (on the face)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The man's aggressive advances got him a slap.Las insinuaciones agresivas del hombre hicieron que se ganara una cachetada.
c. la palmada (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
My coach gave me a slap on the back and told me I had played well.Mi entrenador me dio una palmada en la espalda y me dijo que había jugado bien.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
2. (to hit)
a. abofetear
Your face must hurt where Eric slapped you.Te ha de doler la cara donde Eric te abofeteó.
b. dar una bofetada
I don't know why Julia slapped me. I only said I liked her shirt.No sé por qué Julia me dio una bofetada. Solo le dije que me gustaba su camisa.
c. dar una cachetada
I really wanted to slap that idiot!Me quedé con las ganas de darle una cachetada a ese imbécil.
d. dar una palmadita
My boss slapped me on the back, and I felt motivated again.Mi jefa me dio una palmadita en la espalda y me sentí motivado de nuevo.
e. cachetear (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
Jane's mother slapped her after she said a naughty word.La madre de jane la cacheteó por haberle dicho una palabrota.
a. tirar
The student slapped his last exam onto his desk and began to dance.El alumno tiró su último examen sobre el escritorio y se puso a bailar.
a. tirar
The lunch lady gave me a nasty look and slapped a blob of mashed potatoes onto my tray.La señora de la cafetería me vio feo y tiró una cucharada de puré de papas en mi charola.
An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or other adverbs (e.g., to run quickly, very tired).
5. (colloquial) (directly)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. justo
What a disaster it would have been if your drink had fallen slap in the middle of the cake.Qué desastre hubiera sido si tu bebida hubiera caído justo en medio del pastel.
b. de lleno
The guys were so drunk that they walked slap into a store window.Los muchachos estaban tan borrachos que se estrellaron de lleno contra la ventana de una tienda.
smack(
smahk
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
1. (to slap)
a. pegar
The rude and incompetent waiter made me want to smack him in the face.El mesero maleducado e incompetente me hizo querer pegarle en la cara.
b. abofetear
Julia smacked Juan when she heard his snide remark.Julia abofeteó a Juan cuando oyó su comentario ruin.
c. darle una bofetada a
You naughty boy! If you do that again, I'll smack you.¡Malo! Si vuelves a hacer eso, te doy una bofetada.
2. (to hit)
a. pegar
My sister lost her temper and smacked me on the head with her tennis racket.Mi hermana perdió los estribos y me pegó en la cabeza con su raqueta de tenis.
b. golpear
He kept smacking the table with his fist to make his point.Golpeaba la mesa continuamente con el puño para recalcar lo que quería decir.
An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or other adverbs (e.g., to run quickly, very tired).
4. (colloquial) (exactly)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. justo
The boxer's opponent punched him smack between his eyes.El oponente del boxeador le dio un puñetazo justo entre los ojos.
b. directamente
I lost control of the car and spun smack into the middle of the street.Perdí el control del carro y di vueltas hasta que terminé directamente en el medio de la calle.
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
5. (slap)
a. la bofetada (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Given what you said, it's better that you got a smack from her instead of a punch from her boyfriend.Dado lo que dijiste, fue mejor recibir una bofetada de ella en lugar de una trompada de su novio.
b. el azote (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
My parents threatened to give me a smack on the bottom if I didn't clean my room.Mi padres me amenazaron con darme un azote en el trasero si no limpiaba mi cuarto.
6. (slang) (drug)
A very informal word or phrase used by a particular group or community as a substitute for standard language (e.g., joint, john).
a. el caballo (M) (slang)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
A very informal word or phrase used by a particular group or community as a substitute for standard language (e.g., joint, john).
He can barely keep his eyes open. He's probably high on smack.Apenas puede mantener los ojos abiertos. Es probable que esté colocado de caballo.
b. la heroína (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Nicky's boyfriend was a dealer, and it wasn't too long before she got hooked on smack.El novio de Nicky era traficante de drogas y prontó se hizo adicta a la heroína.
7. (sound)
a. el chasquido (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
When the cowboy cracked his whip, it gave a loud smack.Cuando el vaquero restalló su látigo, soltó un chasquido fuerte.
8. (kiss)
9. (nautical)
a. la barca de pesca (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
A small smack of around 50 tons was anchored at the jetty.Una pequeña barca de pesca de alrededor de 50 toneladas estaba amarrada en el malecón.
