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I. swat <-tt-> [swɒt, Am swɑ:t] VB trans

1. swat (kill):

to swat an insect
ein Insekt totschlagen [o. zerquetschen]

2. swat (hit):

to swat sb/sth
jdn/etw hart schlagen
to swat a ball
einen Ball schmettern

3. swat fig (destroy):

to swat sth
etw [zerstörerisch] treffen

II. swat [swɒt, Am swɑ:t] N

1. swat (blow):

swat
[heftiger] Schlag
to give sb/sth a swat
jdm/etw einen heftigen Schlag versetzen

2. swat (swatter):

swat
Fliegenklatsche f <-, -n>

ˈfly swatter, ˈfly swat N

fly swatter
Fliegenklatsche f <-, -n>
Present
Iswat
youswat
he/she/itswats
weswat
youswat
theyswat
Past
Iswatted
youswatted
he/she/itswatted
weswatted
youswatted
theyswatted
Present Perfect
Ihaveswatted
youhaveswatted
he/she/ithasswatted
wehaveswatted
youhaveswatted
theyhaveswatted
Past Perfect
Ihadswatted
youhadswatted
he/she/ithadswatted
wehadswatted
youhadswatted
theyhadswatted
See further verb tables