punch out

perforar

fichar

punch out(puhnch aut)

transitive verb phrase

1. (to cut out)

a. perforar (with hand tool)

Carolina punched out holes in her sheets of paper so she could put them in her three-ring binder.

Carolina perforó agujeros en los folios para guardarlos en el archivador.

b. troquelar (with die)

He runs a machine that punches out parts for aircraft.

Opera una máquina que troquela piezas de aviones.

2. (to beat up)

a. dar una paliza a

If you call me that again, I'm going to punch you out!

¡Si me vuelves a decir eso, te voy a dar una paliza!

3. (to key in)

a. teclear

What's the answer? - Hold on! I still have to punch out the equation on my calculator.

¿Cuál es la respuesta? - ¡Un momento! Todavía tengo que teclear la ecuación en mi calculadora.

b. marcar (telephone)

Chuck punched out the numbers on the phone and waited for Melanie to answer.

Chuck marcó el número en el teléfono y esperó a que contestara Melanie.

4. (to make a hole in something by striking it)

a. romper

Some thieves sole my car stereo and punched out my windshield.

Unos ladrones robaron mi estéreo del auto y rompieron el parabrisas.

5. (to clock out)

(United States)

a. fichar

Can you punch me out? I forgot to do it when I left.

¿Me puedes fichar? Olvidé de hacerlo cuando me fui.

b. fichar al salir

I have to leave work in a hurry. - I can punch you out.

Tengo que salir del trabajo con prisa. - Te puedo fichar al salir.

c. marcar tarjeta

(Latin America)

I have an emergency at my son's school. Can you punch me out?

Tengo una emergencia en la escuela de mi hijo, ¿me puedes marcar la tarjeta?

d. marcar tarjeta al salir

(Latin America)

Another employee punched me out by accident, but I don't know who.

Otro empleado me marcó la tarjeta al salir por casualidad, pero no sé quién era.

intransitive verb phrase

6. (to clock out)

(United States)

a. fichar

Rodney is usually the first one in line to punch out at the end of the day.

Rodney suele ser el primero en la fila para fichar al final de la jornada.

b. fichar al salir

I was on my way out when Diana reminded me to punch out first.

Estaba saliendo cuando Diana me recordó que primero había que fichar al salir.

c. marcar tarjeta

(Latin America)

What time do you punch out today? - I'll be going home at 3 pm.

¿A qué hora marcas la tarjeta hoy? - Me voy a la casa a las 3 pm.

d. marcar tarjeta al salir

(Latin America)

Leila reminded me to punch out.

Leila me recordó marcar la tarjeta al salir.

punch out

transitive verb

1 (with tool) [+hole] perforar; (with die) [+machine parts] troquelar

I went into the office to punch out my time card

2 [+number, code] teclear

I picked up the phone and punched out a number descolgué el teléfono y tecleé un número

"so where's the fire?" the volunteer said, /punching out the name on his computer/

3 (with fist) [+person] pegar

"I almost lost my job today" - "what happened?" - "oh, I punched out this .guy" in the past, many kids would settle disputes by punching each other out

verb:intransitive:plus_adverb

(on time clock) fichar al salir

the employees punch out, with a "thank god it's Friday" look on their faces