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marteler — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • bang noun A sudden loud noise, such as an explosion or a hard impact.
  • hammer noun A hand tool with a heavy head, used for driving nails, breaking things apart, or shaping metal.
  • pound noun The main unit of currency in the United Kingdom, and a unit of weight equal to 16 ounces (about 454 grams).
  • pummel verb To hit someone or something repeatedly with the fists or in a heavy, battering way.
  • thud noun A dull, heavy sound, like something soft or solid hitting a surface.

Senses

marteler is used for these senses in English:

  • bang (with "in") To hammer or to hit anything hard.
  • pound (transitive) To strike hard, usually repeatedly.
  • pummel To hit or strike heavily and repeatedly.
  • thud (intransitive) To make the sound of a dull impact.

bang — full definition

  1. noun A sudden loud noise, such as an explosion or a hard impact.
  2. verb To hit something hard, often producing a loud noise.
  3. noun In plural, a fringe of hair cut straight across the forehead (chiefly US).

hammer — full definition

  1. noun A hand tool with a heavy head, used for driving nails, breaking things apart, or shaping metal.
  2. verb To strike something repeatedly, whether with an actual hammer, a fist, or figuratively with words.
  3. verb To defeat someone decisively, or to put heavy strain on a system.

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