dar una bofetada
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dar una bofetada(
dahr
oo
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nah
boh
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feh
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tah
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dah
)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. (general)
a. to slap
El niño empezó a gritar y su madre le dio una bofetada.The boy started screaming and his mother slapped him.
b. to slap in the face
No me parece bien que un padre le dé una bofetada a un niño, por muy mal que se porte. - ¿Tú tienes hijos?I don't think it's right for a father to slap a child in the face, no matter how badly he behaves. - Do you have children?
c. to smack
Si vuelves a decirlo, te daré una bofetada. ¿Pero qué tiene de malo, mamá?If you say that again, I'll smack you. - But what's wrong with it, Mom?
d. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Como me vuelvas a hablar así, te daré una bofetada.If you talk to me like that again, I'll slap your face.
La mujer le dio una bofetada al hombre. Parecía muy ofendida.The woman slapped the man's face. She seemed very offended.
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