slap

slap
slap [slæp]
1. noun
claque f
• a slap on the bottom une fessée
• a slap in the face une gifle
• a slap on the back une claque dans le dos
• to give sb a slap on the wrist ( = scold) réprimander qn
• to get a slap on the wrist ( = be scolded) se faire taper sur les doigts (inf)
2. adverb
• slap in the middle (inf) en plein milieu
3. transitive verb
   a. [+ person] donner une tape à ; (stronger) donner une claque à
• to slap sb on the back donner une claque dans le dos à qn
• to slap sb's face gifler qn
   b. ( = put) flanquer (inf) ; ( = apply) mettre à la va-vite ; [+ tax] mettre
• he slapped a coat of paint on the wall il a flanqué (inf) une couche de peinture sur le mur
• he slapped £50 on to the price (inf) il a gonflé son prix de 50 livres
4. compounds
► slap-bang (inf) adverb
(British)
slap-bang into the wall en plein dans le mur ► slap-happy (inf) adjective relaxe (inf)
► slap-up meal (inf) noun
(British) repas m extra (inf)
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[slæp] 1.
noun
1) (blow) tape f (on sur); (stronger) claque f (on sur)

a slap on the face — une gifle

it was a real slap in the face for him — fig il a reçu une claque

to give somebody a slap on the back — fig (in congratulation) féliciter quelqu'un

2) (sound of blow) (bruit m d'une) claque f
2.
adverb = slap bang
3.
transitive verb (p prés etc -pp-)
1) (hit) donner une tape à [person, animal]

to slap somebody for/for doing — gifler quelqu'un pour/pour avoir fait

to slap somebody on the leg —

to slap somebody's leg — donner une tape à quelqu'un sur la jambe

to slap somebody on the back — (in friendly way) donner une (grande) claque or tape dans le dos de quelqu'un; fig (congratulate) féliciter quelqu'un

to slap somebody in the face — lit gifler quelqu'un

to slap somebody on the wrist — fig taper sur les doigts de quelqu'un

2) (put)

he slapped the money (down) on the table — il a flanqué (colloq) l'argent sur la table

she slapped some make-up on her face — elle s'est maquillée en vitesse

they slapped (colloq) 50p on the price — ils ont gonflé (colloq) le prix de 50 pence

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