aporrear
aporrear(
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poh
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rreh
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)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. to pound
Tienes que tratar el piano con cuidado y no aporrearlo.You have to treat the piano with care and not pound it.
b. to bang on
Cuando mi padre está enojado, aporrea el teclado y hace mucho ruido.When my father is angry, he bangs on the keyboard and makes a lot of noise.
c. to hammer on
El vecino aporreó la puerta para pedir que bajáramos el volumen de la música.My neighbor hammered on the door as a way of asking us to turn down the music.
aporrearse
A pronominal verb always uses a reflexive pronoun. (e.g., Te ves cansado.).
2. (to beat)
a. to lay into one another (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Dos hombres empezaron a aporrearse en la discoteca después de discutir.Two men started to lay into one another at the club after arguing.
3. (colloquial) (to fall over) (Andes)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. to take a tumble (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Laura perdió el equilibrio sobre los patines y se aporreó.Laura lost her balance on the roller skates and took a tumble.
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