dar un sopapo
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dar un sopapo(
dahr
oon
soh
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pah
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poh
)A transitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and requires a direct object (e.g., take out the trash.).
1. (colloquial) (general)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. to slap
Me insultó y le di un sopapo, así de fácil.He insulted me and I slapped him, as easy as that.
b. to smack
La madre le dio un sopapo al niño y él se puso a berrear.The mother smacked the little boy and he started to bawl.
c. to box
En aquella época, un profesor te daba un sopapo en la oreja y nadie objetaba. Hoy en día es muy distinto.Back then, a teacher boxed your ears and no one objected. It's very different nowadays.
d. to give a slap
Como no dejaba de molestarme, le di un sopapo.He kept bothering me, so I gave him a slap.
e. to give a smack
Jaimito, ¿por qué le diste un sopapo a tu hermano? Él no te hizo nada.Jaimito, why did you give your brother a smack? He didn't do anything to you.
f. to give a box
La anciana se hartó de discutir con el policía y le dio un sopapo en la oreja, como si fuera un niño.The old lady got tired of arguing with the policeman and gave him a box on the ears, as if he were a child.
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