punching in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for punching in the English»Spanish Dictionary

punching ball N Am

punching ball

punching(-)ball m

punching ball

pera f

punching bag [Am ˈpəntʃɪŋ ˌbæɡ, Brit] N Am

1. punching bag SPORTS:

punching bag

saco m de arena

2. punching bag (helpless victim):

punching bag

chivo m expiatorio

I.punch¹ [Am pən(t)ʃ, Brit pʌn(t)ʃ] N

1. punch C (blow):

punch

puñetazo m

punch

piña f inf

to give sb a punch

darle un puñetazo a alguien

a punch on the nose/in the stomach

un puñetazo en la nariz/el estómago

to pack a punch speaker/play/cocktail:

pegar fuerte inf

to pack a punch lit boxer:

pegar fuerte or duro

to pull (one's) punches

andarse con miramientos

to pull (one's) punches

andarse con chiquitas inf

2. punch U (vigor):

punch

garra f inf

punch

fuerza f

II.punch¹ [Am pən(t)ʃ, Brit pʌn(t)ʃ] VB trans

1. punch (hit):

punch

pegarle a

punch

darle un puñetazo a

punch

darle una piña a inf

2. punch Am FARM:

punch

aguijonear

punch

picanear LatAm

III.punch¹ [Am pən(t)ʃ, Brit pʌn(t)ʃ] VB intr

punch boxer:

punch

pegar

I.punch² [Am pən(t)ʃ, Brit pʌn(t)ʃ] N

1. punch (for paper):

punch

perforadora f

2. punch (for metal, leather):

punch

sacabocados m

II.punch² [Am pən(t)ʃ, Brit pʌn(t)ʃ] VB trans (perforate)

punch ticket

picar

punch ticket

perforar

punch ticket

ponchar Mex

punch leather/metal

perforar

to punch a hole in sth

hacerle un agujero a algo

to punch the clock or card

fichar

to punch the clock or card

marcar tarjeta

to punch the clock or card

checar tarjeta Mex

punched card Brit

ficha f perforada

punched tape Brit

cinta f perforada

punch³ [Am pən(t)ʃ, Brit pʌn(t)ʃ] N U FOOD

1. punch:

punch

ponche m

2. punch (in US):

punch

refresco m de frutas

punch⁴ [Am pən(t)ʃ, Brit pʌn(t)ʃ] N

punch Punch (name of puppet):

Punch

Polichinela

a Punch and Judy show

tipo de función de títeres

to be as pleased as Punch

estar más contento que unas pascuas

center punch, centre punch Brit N

center punch

punzón m

sucker punch N Am

sucker punch

golpe m a traición

punch-up [Am ˈpən(t)ʃəp, Brit ˈpʌntʃʌp] N Brit inf

punch-up

pelea f

punch-up

bronca f inf

they had a punch-up

se agarraron a golpes

they had a punch-up

se liaron a golpes Spain

our family reunions always end in a verbal punch-up

nuestras reuniones familiares siempre terminan en una pelotera inf

punch-drunk [Am ˈpəntʃˌdrəŋk, Brit ˈpʌntʃdrʌnk] ADJ

punch-drunk (transitory state)

grogui inf

punch-drunk (transitory state)

atontado

punch-drunk (permanent condition)

tocado

punch-drunk (permanent condition)

sonado

punching in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for punching in the English»Spanish Dictionary

punching bag N Am

punching bag

saco m de boxeo

I.punch¹ [pʌntʃ] -es VB trans

1. punch (hit):

punch

pegar

to punch sb unconscious

dejar a alguien inconsciente de un puñetazo

2. punch (pierce):

punch

perforar

punch

ponchar Mex

punch ticket

picar

to punch holes in sth

hacer agujeros a algo

to punch the clock [or card]

fichar

3. punch Am, Can AGR:

punch cattle

aguijonear

punch cattle

picanear LatAm

II.punch¹ [pʌntʃ] -es VB intr

1. punch (hit):

punch

pegar

2. punch employee:

to punch in/out

fichar

III.punch¹ [pʌntʃ] -es N

1. punch (hit):

punch

puñetazo m

punch in boxing

golpe m

to give sb a punch

dar un puñetazo a alguien

2. punch (tool for puncturing):

punch

punzón m

punch for metal, leather

sacabocados m inv

(hole) punch

perforadora f

(ticket) punch

máquina f de picar billetes

3. punch fig (strong effect):

punch

fuerza f

with punch

con nervio

Phrases:

to pull one's punches

no emplear toda su fuerza

to roll with the punches

saber arreglárselas

punch² [pʌntʃ] N

punch

ponche m

punch-up [ˈpʌntʃʌp] N Brit inf

punch-up

pelea f

to have a punch-up

liarse a golpes inf

punch bowl N

punch bowl

ponchera f

rabbit punch N

rabbit punch

golpe m en la nuca

punch-drunk [ˈpʌntʃdrʌŋk] ADJ a. fig

punch-drunk

atontado, -a

to be punch-drunk

estar grogui inf

punch card N

punch card

tarjeta f perforada

punch line N

User Entry

punch line (of a joke)

puntazo final m

Translations for punching in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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trompis

punch

agarrarse a trompis

to start punching each other

punching Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to be punch-drunk

estar grogui inf

to have a punch-up

liarse a golpes inf

to punch sb unconscious

dejar a alguien inconsciente de un puñetazo

to punch holes in sth

hacer agujeros a algo

to punch the clock [or card]

fichar

to punch in/out

fichar

to give sb a punch

dar un puñetazo a alguien

(hole) punch

perforadora f

(ticket) punch

máquina f de picar billetes

with punch

con nervio

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

But they're a convenient and easy punching bag.

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I was a punching bag for those guys.

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Another widely used writing tool is the stylus used by blind users in conjunction with the slate for punching out the dots in Braille.

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We've been a bit of a convenient punching bag of late, and it's unjustified.

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The beryllium heat shield upon water impact had bounced against the capsule bottom, punching two holes in the titanium pressure bulkhead.

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In the video game, he guards his stomach while punching and blocking.

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Some techniques he helped develop include shadowboxing, short- and long-distance training for runners, combination punching and use of the punching bag.

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Gibbons used his elusive defense and precise counter-punching to escape with the decision in what was clearly his biggest test to date.

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Input and output was by means of a teleprinter with paper tape reading and punching.

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The two-on-one battles are gone and the arm wrestling bonus rounds are replaced by new bonus rounds involving the main character punching flying tires.

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