bang in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for bang in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.bang [Am bæŋ, Brit baŋ] N

1.1. bang C:

bang (loud noise)

estrépito m

bang (explosion)

explosión f

bang (explosion)

estallido m

he closed the door with a bang

cerró la puerta dando un portazo

there was a bang and the car stopped

se oyó una explosión y el coche se paró

the balloon burst with a bang

el globo se reventó con un estallido

to go over or Brit off with a bang , to go with a bang

ser todo un éxito

she returned to politics with a bang

volvió a la política a lo grande

1.2. bang (pleasure) Am inf no pl:

to get a bang out of sth

disfrutar como loco con algo inf

2. bang C (blow):

bang

golpe m

bang

trancazo m

bang

golpetazo m

3. bang C (sexual intercourse):

bang sl

polvo m sl

4. bang C <bangs, pl > Am (fringe):

bang

flequillo m

bang

cerquillo m LatAm

bang

chasquilla f Chil

bang

capul f Col

bang

fleco m Mex

bang

pollina f Ven

II.bang [Am bæŋ, Brit baŋ] VB trans

1.1. bang (strike):

bang

golpear

she banged her forehead on the shelf

se dio un golpe en la frente or se golpeó la frente con el estante

he was banging his fist on the table

daba puñetazos en la mesa

he was banging his fist on the table

golpeaba la mesa con el puño

she banged her glass down and stormed out

plantó el vaso en la mesa y salió hecha una furia

1.2. bang (slam):

he banged the door

dio un portazo inf

she banged the drawer shut

cerró el cajón de un golpe

2. bang (have sex with):

bang sl

tirarse LatAm vulg sl

bang sl

coger Mex RioPl vulg sl

III.bang [Am bæŋ, Brit baŋ] VB intr

1.1. bang (strike):

to bang on sth

golpear algo

he started banging on the door

empezó a aporrear la puerta

to bang into sth

darse contra algo

he stumbled and banged into the wall

tropezó y se dio contra la pared

he's been banging away at the typewriter all day

se ha pasado todo el día dale que (te) dale con la máquina de escribir inf

1.2. bang (slam):

bang door:

cerrarse de un golpe

bang door:

dar un portazo

the gate was banging in the wind

la puerta daba golpes con el viento

the gate was banging in the wind

la puerta se golpeaba con el viento LatAm

the lid banged shut

la tapa se cerró de un golpe

1.3. bang (move noisily):

he was banging about the kitchen

andaba por la cocina haciendo ruido

2. bang (have sex):

bang sl

tirar vulg sl

bang sl

follar Spain vulg sl

bang sl

coger Mex RioPl vulg sl

IV.bang [Am bæŋ, Brit baŋ] ADV

1. bang:

to go bang (detonate, explode) gun:

dispararse

to go bang (detonate, explode) gun:

hacer ¡bang! or ¡pum!

to go bang balloon:

estallar

to go bang balloon:

explotar

to go bang balloon:

hacer ¡pum!

bang went our holiday Brit inf

nuestras vacaciones se fueron al garete or al diablo inf

2. bang as intensifier esp Brit inf:

bang opposite the station

justo or exactamente enfrente de la estación

bang in the middle

justo or exactamente en el medio

to come bang up against a problem

toparse or darse de narices con un problema inf

to be bang up to date

estar muy al día

bang on time

a la hora justa or exacta

to be bang on

dar en el blanco

to be bang on

acertar de lleno

V.bang [Am bæŋ, Brit baŋ] INTERJ

bang

¡pum!

bang

¡bang!

bang! bang! you're dead! childspeak

¡pum! ¡pum! ¡te maté!

slam-bang¹ [ˈslæmˌbæŋ] ADJ Am inf

slam-bang

movidito inf

slam-bang² ADV

slam-bang → slap-bang

See also slap-bang

slap-bang [ˈslapbaŋ] ADV inf

1. slap-bang (directly):

slap-bang

justo

it's slap-bang in the center of town

está justo en el centro or en pleno centro de la ciudad

it's slap-bang in the center of town

está en el mero centro de la ciudad Mex

2. slap-bang (violently):

the truck crashed slap-bang through the wall

el camión se llevó el muro por delante ¡paf! inf

he went slap-bang into the door

se dio de narices contra la puerta ¡paf! inf

slap-bang [ˈslapbaŋ] ADV inf

1. slap-bang (directly):

slap-bang

justo

it's slap-bang in the center of town

está justo en el centro or en pleno centro de la ciudad

it's slap-bang in the center of town

está en el mero centro de la ciudad Mex

2. slap-bang (violently):

the truck crashed slap-bang through the wall

el camión se llevó el muro por delante ¡paf! inf

he went slap-bang into the door

se dio de narices contra la puerta ¡paf! inf

bang up VB [Am bæŋ -, Brit baŋ -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

1. bang up (damage, injure) Am:

bang up inf

dejar hecho polvo inf

2. bang up (make pregnant) Brit:

bang up sl

dejar embarazada

bang up sl

hacerle un hijo a inf

3. bang up Brit sl:

bang up (lock up)

encerrar

bang up (imprison)

meter preso

bang up (imprison)

enchironar Spain sl

bang up (imprison)

meter en cana AmS sl

bang up (imprison)

entambar Mex sl

bang out VB [Am bæŋ -, Brit baŋ -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

1. bang out inf (play):

bang out tune

aporrear inf

2. bang out inf article/story:

bang out

escribir (a máquina)

3. bang out rhythm:

bang out

marcar

bang on VB [Am bæŋ -, Brit baŋ -] (v + adv) (talk at length)

to bang on about sth

dar la lata sobre algo inf

whiz-bang [Am ˈ(h)wɪzˌbæŋ, Brit ˈwɪzbaŋ] ADJ attr inf

whiz-bang

sensacional

bang-up [Am ˈbæŋɡˌəp, Brit] ADJ Am inf, dated

bang-up

súper adj inv inf

Big Bang N

the Big Bang

el big bang

the Big Bang

la gran explosión

attr the Big Bang theory

la teoría del big bang or de la gran explosión

bang in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for bang in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.bang [bæŋ] N

1. bang:

bang (noise, blow)

golpe m

bang (explosion)

detonación f

2. bang pl Am (fringe):

bang

flequillo m

bang

pollina f PRico, Ven

Phrases:

to go over with a bang inf idea, event

salir a las mil maravillas

II.bang [bæŋ] ADV

1. bang inf (exactly):

bang

directamente

bang in the middle of the road

en el mismísimo centro de la carretera

2. bang (make noise):

to go bang

estallar

III.bang [bæŋ] INTERJ

bang

bang

IV.bang [bæŋ] VB intr

bang (make noise)

dar golpes

bang (exploding noise)

estallar

bang (slam)

cerrarse de golpe

to bang on sth

dar golpes en algo

V.bang [bæŋ] VB trans (hit)

bang

golpear

to bang one's head against/on sth

darse un golpe en la cabeza contra/con algo

bang VB

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bang (have sex with) trans vulg

coger LatAm vulg

bang about VB intr inf

bang about

hacer ruido

slap-bang [ˌslæpˈbæŋ] ADV Brit inf

slap-bang

de golpe y porrazo

Translations for bang in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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bang Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to go over with a bang inf idea, event

salir a las mil maravillas

bang in the middle of the road

en el mismísimo centro de la carretera

to go bang

estallar

to bang on sth

dar golpes en algo

to bang one's head against/on sth

darse un golpe en la cabeza contra/con algo

to bang one's head against a brick wall

darse de cabeza contra la pared

to bang [or hammer] on the door

aporrear la puerta

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Hairstyles range from 80s-style, big-bang blowouts to cornrow braids and a more contemporary flat-ironed look.

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Evidence in the former communist economies suggests that the closed economy multiplier has a bigger bang or multiplier effect than the open-economy multiplier.

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Such a diversity enables the cyber criminals to get the biggest bang from their ad click fraud campaigns, but the infected users suffer the consequences big time.

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Chefs bang and throw, they are cocksure and feisty.

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