whack
whack(
wahk
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. el porrazo (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).
Cecilia gave her sister a whack on the head for calling her stupid.Cecilia le dio un porrazo en la cabeza a su hermana por llamarla estúpida.
b. el golpe (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).
Nate gave his glitchy monitor a whack and it started working again.Nate le dio un golpe al monitor que fallaba y comenzó a funcionar de nuevo.
2. (colloquial) (try)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. el intento (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).
I've never been skydiving before, but what the heck. Let's give it a whack.Jamás hice antes paracaidismo, pero qué diablos: hagamos el intento.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
4. (to hit)
a. golpear
Stacy didn't notice the low-hanging branch, and she whacked her head.Stacy no vio que había una rama baja que colgaba y se golpeó la cabeza.
b. aporrear
Katie saw a mouse and whacked it with a rolled up magazine.Katie vio un ratón y lo aporreó con una revista enrollada.
d. dar una paliza a (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Donald came home in a bad mood and whacked the dog for no reason.Donald llegó a casa de mal humor y por ningún motivo le dio una paliza al perro.
5. (colloquial) (to murder) (United States)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United States
a. liquidar (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
The cops arrested him for whacking his bookie.Los polis lo arrestaron por liquidar a su corredor de apuestas.
b. cargarse (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
They whacked several members of another Mafia family while they were eating at a restaurant.Se cargaron a varios miembros de otra familia mafiosa mientras comían en un restaurante.
An interjection is a short utterance that expresses emotion, hesitation, or protest (e.g., Wow!).
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