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golpe — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • bang noun A sudden loud noise, such as an explosion or a hard impact.
  • belt noun A strip of leather or fabric worn around the waist to hold up clothing or carry items.
  • blow verb To produce a current of air, especially by expelling breath through the mouth.
  • hit verb To strike someone or something, often forcefully.
  • knock verb To strike something, especially a door, sharply with the knuckles or an object.
  • putsch noun A coup d'état; an illegal effort to forcibly overthrow the current government.
  • strike verb To hit someone or something, often forcefully.
  • stroke noun A sudden loss of blood flow to part of the brain, which can cause lasting damage or death.

Senses

golpe is used for these senses in English:

  • bang A strike upon an object causing such a noise.
  • belt A powerful blow, often made with a fist or heavy object.
  • blow An instance of the act of striking or hitting.
  • blow A damaging occurrence.
  • hit A blow; a punch; a striking against; the collision of one body against another; the stroke that touches anything.
  • knock An abrupt rapping sound, as from an impact of a hard object against wood.
  • putsch A coup d'état; an illegal effort to forcibly overthrow the current government.
  • strike A blow or application of physical force against something.

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).

belt — full definition

  1. noun A strip of leather or fabric worn around the waist to hold up clothing or carry items.
  2. noun A safety strap that holds a person in place, such as in a car.
  3. noun A looping band that transfers motion or power in a machine.
  4. noun A region known for a particular feature, industry, or crop.
  5. verb Informally, to hit hard, or to sing loudly and powerfully.

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