darse un golpe

to bump

darse un golpe(dahr-seh oon gohl-peh)

intransitive verb phrase

1. (to receive a blow; often used with "en" and "con" or "contra")

a. to bump

Me di un golpe en el codo con la puerta, y duele mucho.

I bumped my elbow against the door, and it really hurts.

b. to bang

Luis se dio un golpe en la cabeza contra la pared y empezó a sangrar.

Luis banged his head against the wall and started to bleed.

c. to hit

Gloria se dio un golpe en la rodilla con el inodoro al salir de la bañera.

Gloria hit her knee on the toilet as she was coming out of the bathtub.

d. to knock into

Perdí el control del vehículo y me di un golpe contra una farola.

I lost control of the vehicle and knocked into a lamppost.