golpe

Definitions of golpe
  1. noun
    a conspicuous success
    synonyms: hostia, trompada
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    éxito
    an attainment that is successful
  2. noun
    the act of colliding with something
    synonyms: castaña, choque, colisión, encontronazo, encontrón, encuentro, estrellón, estruendo, estrépito
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    apaleamiento, golpeo
    the act of contacting one thing with another
  3. noun
    the act of hitting vigorously
    synonyms: castañazo, cate, leñazo, parte, porción, porrazo, tentativa, tortazo, trastazo
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    golpetazo, impacto
    a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon
  4. noun
    a sharp blow
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    golpetazo, impacto
    a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon
  5. noun
    (boxing) a blow with the fist
    synonyms: bofetada, mojicón, zumbido
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    parada, quite, reparo
    a return punch (especially by a boxer)
    cogotazo
    a short chopping blow to the back of the neck
    type of:
    golpetazo, impacto
    a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon
  6. noun
    (soccer) a place kick that is allowed for a foul or infringement by the other team
    synonyms: libre, tiro
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    córner
    a free kick from the corner awarded to the other side when a player has sent the ball behind his own goal line
  7. noun
    a single complete movement
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    golpetazo, impacto
    a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon
    castañazo, cate, leñazo, parte, porción, porrazo, tentativa, tortazo, trastazo
    the act of hitting vigorously
    leñazo, mamporro, porrada, porrazo
    a hard blow with a flat object
    azotaina, bicoca, bofetada, cachete, cale, galleta, manotada, manotazo, tortazo
    the act of smacking something; a blow delivered with an open hand
    nocdáun
    a blow that knocks the opponent off his feet
    azote, látigo, tralla, verdugo, vergajo, zurriaga, zurriago
    a quick blow delivered with a whip or whiplike object
    bofetada, mojicón, zumbido
    (boxing) a blow with the fist
    patada, pataleo, pateadura
    the act of delivering a blow with the foot
    cuchillada, cuchillazo, estocada, hurgón, moja, mojada, navajazo, puñalada, tajada, viaje
    a strong blow with a knife or other sharp pointed instrument
    golpeteo, machaque, machaqueo, martilleo, paliza, vapuleo
    the act of pounding (delivering repeated heavy blows)
    golpazo, mangurrina, trastazo
    a severe blow
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    movimiento
    a change of position that does not entail a change of location
  8. noun
    (sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
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    carambola
    a shot in billiards in which the cue ball contacts one object ball and then the other
    ataque, lapo, lechazo, leche, manotada, manotazo, revés, tarja, trompada
    a sweeping stroke or blow
    saque, servicio
    (sports) a stroke that puts the ball in play
    conducción
    hitting a golf ball off of a tee with a driver
    pat, put
    hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
    tiro
    a relatively short golf shot intended to put the ball onto the putting green
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    maniobra
    a deliberate coordinated movement requiring dexterity and skill
  9. noun
    a relatively short golf shot intended to put the ball onto the putting green
    synonyms: tiro
  10. noun
    an attack that is intended to seize or inflict damage on or destroy an objective
    synonyms: ataque
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    arremetida, asalto, ataque
    (military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
  11. noun
    a sudden and decisive change of government illegally or by force
    synonyms: asonada, cuartelada, cuartelazo, golpe de estado, intentona, militarada
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    type of:
    acción de grupo
    action taken by a group of people
  12. noun
    a heavy blow with the hand
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    type of:
    golpetazo, impacto
    a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon
  13. noun
    a flap that covers the access to a pocket
    synonyms: cartera, portezuela
  14. noun
    a pointed instrument that is used to prod into a state of motion
    synonyms: pica
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    aparato, dispositivo, mecanismo
    an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose
  15. noun
    an unpleasant or disappointing surprise
    synonyms: aldabonazo, disgusto
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    sorpresa
    a sudden unexpected event
  16. noun
    (physics) a brief event in which two or more bodies come together
    synonyms: trompada
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    contacto
    the physical coming together of two or more things
  17. noun
    an impact (as from a collision)
    synonyms: porrazo
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    sacudida
    a sudden jarring impact
    golpecito
    a gentle blow
    aldabonazo, cacharrazo, hostia, lechazo, leche, mamporro, piña, testarada, tope, zambombazo
    a vigorous blow
    bofetada, galleta, tortazo
    a blow from a flat object (as an open hand)
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    impacto
    the striking of one body against another
  18. noun
    a heavy dull sound (as made by impact of heavy objects)
    synonyms: baque, golpe metálico, ruido sordo, zapatazo, zarpazo
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    son, sonido
    the sudden occurrence of an audible event
  19. noun
    the swift release of a store of affective force
    synonyms: emoción, rubor
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    type of:
    regocijo
    the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
  20. noun
    an injury that doesn't break the skin but results in some discoloration
    synonyms: abolladura, caliche, cardenal, contusión, desolladura, hematoma, lastimadura, maca, machucadura, magulladura, mancha, maruto, morado, moradura, moratón, moretón, ramalazo, raspón, roncha, tutuma
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    ojo a la funerala, ojo morado
    a swollen bruise caused by a blow to the eye
    type of:
    daño, traumatismo
    any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
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