hitting in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for hitting in the English»Spanish Dictionary

hard-hitting [Am ˈhɑrd ˈhɪdɪŋ, Brit ˌhɑːdˈhɪtɪŋ] ADJ

hard-hitting

implacable

hard-hitting

feroz

I.hit <pres part hitting, pt & pp hit> [Am hɪt, Brit hɪt] VB trans

1.1. hit (deal blow to):

hit door/table

dar un golpe en

hit door/table

golpear

hit person

pegarle a

she hit him with her handbag

le pegó or le dio un golpe con el bolso

he hit her across the face

le cruzó la cara

he hit the table with his fist

dio un puñetazo en la mesa

she hit a marvelous backhand

hizo or dio un maravilloso revés

to hit a man when he's down

pegarle a alguien en el suelo

to hit sb where it hurts most

darle a alguien donde más le duele

to hit the brakes/accelerator inf

darle al freno/al acelerador inf

(let's) hit it! Am

¡dale!

(let's) hit it! Am

¡rápido!

hit it, man! it's nine thirty already!

¡apura, hombre, ya son las nueve y media!

to hit sb for money/a loan

pegarle un sablazo a alguien inf

to hit sb for money/a loan

tirarle la manga or pechar a alguien RioPl inf

to hit the road or the trail

ponerse en marcha

hit the road, Jack, and don't you ever come back

vamos, andando, y no te aparezcas más por aquí

hit the road, Jack, and don't you ever come back

carretera y manta, colega, y no vuelvas nunca Spain inf

to hit the sack or the hay

irse al catre or al sobre inf

to hit the sack or the hay

irse a la piltra Spain inf

1.2. hit (strike):

hit

golpear

the hurricane hit the town yesterday

el huracán se desató sobre la ciudad ayer

passers-by were hit by flying glass

los transeúntes fueron alcanzados por trozos de cristal

the truck hit a tree

el camión chocó con or contra un árbol

the house was hit by a bomb

una bomba cayó sobre la casa

the bullet hit him in the leg

la bala le dio or lo alcanzó en la pierna

I've been hit!

¡me han dado!

we destroyed their camp before they knew what had hit them

destruimos su campamento antes de que pudieran reaccionar

that design hits you in the eye as you walk in

ese diseño es lo primero que salta a la vista al entrar

you feel nothing for a while; then tiredness hits you

al principio no sientes nada, luego te entra el cansancio

to hit one's head/arm on or against sth

darse un golpe en la cabeza/el brazo contra algo

to hit one's head/arm on or against sth

darse con la cabeza/el brazo contra algo

to hit the ceiling or the roof

poner el grito en el cielo

2.1. hit (strike accurately):

hit target

dar en

her jibes had hit their mark

sus burlas habían dado en el blanco

you've hit it exactly

has dado justo en el clavo

he doesn't seem to be hitting the high notes properly

parece que no llega bien a los agudos

2.2. hit (attack):

hit opponent/enemy

atacar

the critics hit the new play hard

los críticos arremetieron contra la nueva obra

thieves have hit many stores in the area Am

ha habido robos en muchas tiendas de la zona

2.3. hit (score) SPORTS:

hit

anotarse

hit

marcar

to hit a home run

hacer un cuadrangular

to hit a home run

hacer un jonrón LatAm

3. hit (affect adversely):

hit

afectar (a)

the strikes have hit production badly

las huelgas han afectado gravemente a la producción

the low-income groups are hardest hit

los grupos de bajos ingresos son los más afectados

think how it would hit your family

piensa qué golpe sería eso para tu familia

4.1. hit (meet with, run into):

hit difficulty/problem

toparse con

4.2. hit (reach):

hit

llegar a

hit

alcanzar

the price of oil hit $40 a barrel

el precio del petróleo llegó a or alcanzó los 40 dólares por barril

the dollar hit a new high

la cotización del dólar alcanzó un nuevo récord

we're bound to hit the main road sooner or later

tarde o temprano tenemos que salir a la carretera principal

to hit town inf

llegar a la ciudad

to hit the headlines

salir en primera plana

his record first hit the charts two weeks ago

su disco entró por primera vez en las listas hace dos semanas

to hit the big time

llegar a la fama

this model will hit the market in 2005

este modelo se lanzará al mercado en 2005

a new craze has hit the streets

una nueva moda está haciendo furor en las calles

5. hit (occur to):

suddenly it hit me: why not … ?

de repente se me ocurrió: ¿por qué no … ?

it suddenly hit me where I'd seen him before

de repente caí en la cuenta or me di cuenta de dónde lo había visto antes

6. hit (murder):

hit sl

liquidar inf

hit sl

cepillarse Spain sl

hit sl

limpiar RioPl sl

II.hit <pres part hitting, pt & pp hit> [Am hɪt, Brit hɪt] VB intr

1. hit (deal blow):

hit

pegar

hit

golpear

he hits hard

pega duro or fuerte

2. hit (collide):

hit

chocar

3. hit (strike target):

hit

hacer impacto

III.hit [Am hɪt, Brit hɪt] N

1.1. hit (blow, stroke) SPORTS:

hit

golpe m

1.2. hit:

hit (in shooting)

blanco m

hit (in archery)

blanco m

hit (in archery)

diana f

hit (of artillery)

impacto m

2. hit (success):

hit inf

éxito m

the Beatles' Greatest Hits

los Grandes Éxitos de los Beatles

the show/song was a big hit

el espectáculo/la canción fue un gran éxito

the show/song was a big hit

el espectáculo/la canción fue un exitazo inf

to score a hit

marcar un gol inf

he's a big hit with the teenyboppers

es muy popular entre los quinceañeros

you made a big hit with my mother

le caíste muy bien a mi madre

you made a big hit with my mother

mi madre quedó impactada contigo

you made a big hit with my mother attr song/record/show

de gran éxito

3. hit (murder):

hit sl

trabajo m inf

4. hit (drugs) Am:

hit sl

pico m sl

5. hit COMPUT:

hit

visita f

smash hit N inf

smash hit

exitazo m inf

attr a smash-hit movie

una película supertaquillera

a smash-hit record

un disco (de) superventas

a smash-hit record

un/una superventas

a smash-hit record

un hit

hard-hit [hɑːdˈhɪt] ADJ

hard-hit

muy afectado

I.hit off VB [Am hɪt -, Brit hɪt -] (v + o + adv)

to hit it off with sb

congeniar con alguien

Pete and Sue hit it off immediately

Pete y Sue enseguida congeniaron

Pete and Sue hit it off immediately

Pete y Sue se cayeron bien desde el principio

I didn't exactly hit it off with his family

a su familia no le caí muy bien, que digamos

II.hit off VB [Am hɪt -, Brit hɪt -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o) (mimic)

hit off

imitar

hit out VB [Am hɪt -, Brit hɪt -] (v + adv)

1. hit out (strike):

hit out

pegar

to hit out at sth/sb

pegarle a algo/alguien

2. hit out (attack verbally):

to hit out at or against sth/sb

atacar algo/a alguien

to hit out at or against sth/sb

arremeter contra algo/alguien

hit up VB [Am hɪt -, Brit hɪt -] Am (v + o + adv, v + adv + o) inf

hit up → hit on

See also hit on

hit on VB [Am hɪt -, Brit hɪt -] (v + prep + o)

1. hit on (think of):

hit on solution

dar con

he hit on the idea of …

se le ocurrió la idea de …

2. hit on (make sexual advances to) Am:

hit on sl

tratar de ligarse a inf

hit on sl

tirarse un lance con RioPl inf

hit on sl

afanar Peru inf

3. hit on (ask for) Am sl:

to hit on sb for sth

pedirle algo a alguien

to hit on sb for sth

sablearle algo a alguien inf

to hit on sb for sth

manguearle algo a alguien RioPl sl

I.hit back VB [Am hɪt -, Brit hɪt -] (v + adv)

hit back

devolver el golpe

to hit back at sb/sth she hit back at her critics

arremetió contra sus detractores

they'll hit back if we start poaching their customers

van a tomar represalias si empezamos a robarles clientes

II.hit back VB [Am hɪt -, Brit hɪt -] (v + o + adv)

hit back

devolverle el golpe a

hit on VB [Am hɪt -, Brit hɪt -] (v + prep + o)

1. hit on (think of):

hit on solution

dar con

he hit on the idea of …

se le ocurrió la idea de …

2. hit on (make sexual advances to) Am:

hit on sl

tratar de ligarse a inf

hit on sl

tirarse un lance con RioPl inf

hit on sl

afanar Peru inf

3. hit on (ask for) Am sl:

to hit on sb for sth

pedirle algo a alguien

to hit on sb for sth

sablearle algo a alguien inf

to hit on sb for sth

manguearle algo a alguien RioPl sl

hit list N inf

1. hit list (murder list):

hit list

lista f de sentenciados

2. hit list (blacklist):

hit list

lista f negra

hitting in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for hitting in the English»Spanish Dictionary

hard-hitting ADJ

hard-hitting

impactante

I.hit [hɪt] N

1. hit (blow, stroke):

hit

golpe m

2. hit inf (shot):

hit

tiro m certero

3. hit (bomb):

hit

impacto m

4. hit SPORTS:

hit

punto m

to score a hit

marcar un tanto

5. hit (success):

hit

éxito m

II.hit [hɪt] VB trans -tt-, hit, hit

1. hit (strike):

hit

golpear

hit

pepenar Mex

to hit sb hard a. fig

pegar a alguien con fuerza

2. hit (crash into):

hit

chocar contra

to hit a reef/a sandbank

dar contra un arrecife/banco de arena

to hit one's head on a shelf

dar con la cabeza contra un estante

3. hit (arrive at, reach target):

hit

alcanzar

4. hit inf:

hit (wound)

herir

hit (kill)

matar

5. hit (affect):

hit

afectar

to hit sb where it hurts

dar a alguien donde más le duele

6. hit (reach):

hit

tocar

to hit rock bottom fig

tocar fondo

7. hit (encounter):

hit

tropezar con

to hit a lot of resistance/a traffic jam

encontrar mucha resistencia/un atasco

8. hit inf (arrive in or at):

hit

llegar a

to hit 200 kph

alcanzar los 200 km/h

9. hit (an idea, a thought):

it hasn't hit me yet

no se me había ocurrido

it suddenly hit her that...

de repente, se dio cuenta de que...

III.hit [hɪt] VB intr -tt-, hit, hit

1. hit (strike):

to hit against sth

chocar con algo

to hit at sb/sth

asestar un golpe a alguien/algo

2. hit (attack):

to hit at sth

atacar algo

hit <pl hits> [ˈxit] N m (éxito de ventas)

hit

hit

hit parade N HISTORY

hit parade (top forty)

lista f de éxitos

to be at the top of the hit parade

estar en lo más alto de la lista de éxitos

hit man <-men> [ˈhɪtmæn] N

hit man

pistolero m

hit on VB trans

1. hit on (think of):

hit on

dar con

2. hit on Am (show sexual interest):

hit on

ligar con

hit back VB intr

hit back

devolver el golpe

to hit back at sb

defenderse de alguien

hit out VB intr

hit out

lanzar un ataque

to hit out at sb

asestar un golpe a alguien

to hit out at sb fig

tirar pullas a alguien

direct hit N

direct hit

impacto m en la diana

hit off VB trans always sep

to hit it off (with sb)

hacer buenas migas (con alguien)

hitting Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to hit one's head on a shelf

dar con la cabeza contra un estante

to hit the nail on the head

dar en el clavo

to hit it off (with sb)

hacer buenas migas (con alguien)

he hit me plumb on the nose

me dio de lleno en la nariz

to be worst hit/affected by sth

ser los más azotados/afectados por algo

to expose [or to hit] a (raw) nerve

tocar un tema sensible

to hit the nail on the head

dar en el clavo fig

to hit the nail on the head

dar en el clavo

to hit the nail on the head

dar en la tecla inf

to hit the nail on the head

dar en el quid

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Hitting the 7 and 9 would light up a bumper, earning 10 points instead of the usual 1.

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He started hitting her teeth with the pliers.

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Work like a speed demon by hitting "c" for compose, "k" to move to the next conversation, "s" to add a star, and so on.

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Exhaustion of glycogen is a major cause of what marathon runners call hitting the wall.

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Often brutal and shocking, the matter-of-fact style makes them appear more hard-hitting than using a sensationalist style.

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Although the fire caused some damage to the factory, the factory was still able to function, except for the fact that hitting the pole caused a power cut.

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An all-time low patronage of 22,000 struck in 1928, before the numbers started increasing, hitting 33,000 in 1930.

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The critical reception for series two has praised the program's sharp blend of prime-time period charm and hard-hitting social commentary.

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Once again, he mixes banter-heavy humor and heavy-hitting violence.

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During the night, traumatised by the event, she fell off her bed and inflicted the gravest of the wounds by hitting her temple on the corner of her bed-side table.

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