slamming in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for slamming in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.slam <pres part slamming; pt, pp slammed> [Am slæm, Brit slam] VB trans

1. slam (close violently):

to slam the door

dar un portazo

to slam the door shut

cerrar la puerta de un portazo

to slam the window shut

cerrar la ventana de un golpe

she slammed the door in my face

me dio con la puerta en las narices

2. slam (put with force):

she slammed the book down on the table

tiró el libro sobre la mesa

he slammed his fist through the door

atravesó la puerta de un puñetazo

he slammed the ball into the net (in soccer etc)

marcó de un trallazo

he slammed the ball into the net (in tennis etc)

incrustó la pelota en la red

to slam on the brakes

pegar un frenazo

3. slam (criticize):

slam inf

atacar violentamente

4. slam (defeat) inf:

slam team/opponent

darle una paliza a inf

II.slam <pres part slamming; pt, pp slammed> [Am slæm, Brit slam] VB intr

slam door:

cerrarse de un portazo

slam door:

cerrarse de golpe

slam window:

cerrarse de golpe

III.slam [Am slæm, Brit slam] N

1. slam (sound) no pl:

the door shut with a slam

la puerta se cerró de un portazo

she closed the book with a slam

cerró el libro de un golpe

2. slam C (in bridge):

slam

slam m

slam-dancing [Am ˈslæmˌdænsɪŋ, Brit ˈslamˌdɑːnsɪŋ] N U Am

slam-dancing

slam dancing m (baile en que los participantes chocan deliberadamente unos con otros al son de la música rock)

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

slam dunk N (in basketball)

slam dunk

clavada f (canasta marcada metiendo el balón con fuerza desde arriba)

grand slam® N

1. grand slam (in bridge, golf, tennis):

grand slam

gran slam m

2. grand slam (in baseball) → grandslammer

See also grandslammer

grandslammer [Am ˌɡræn(d)ˈslæmər, Brit ˌɡrandˈslamə] N

grandslammer

jonrón m con casa llena

grandslammer

jonrón m barrebases

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slamming the door was quite unnecessary

no hacía falta or no había por qué dar un portazo

Translations for slamming in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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portazo

slam

salió dando un portazo

she left slamming the door behind her

la puerta se cerró de un portazo

the door shut with a bang o slam

destazar

to slam

dar (el) cerrojazo a algo

to slam the door on sth

slamming in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for slamming in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.slam [slæm] -mm- -mm- VB trans

1. slam (strike):

slam

golpear

to slam the door

dar un portazo

to slam the window/book shut

cerrar la ventana/el libro de un golpe

to slam the ball into the net

disparar la pelota a la red

to slam the phone down on sb

colgar el teléfono a alguien bruscamente

2. slam inf (criticize):

slam

poner por los suelos

II.slam [slæm] -mm- -mm- VB intr

1. slam (close noisily):

slam

cerrarse de golpe

2. slam (hit hard):

to slam against sth

chocar contra algo

to slam into sth

chocar con algo

III.slam [slæm] -mm- -mm- N

slam of door:

slam

portazo m

to close a book with a slam

cerrar un libro de un golpe

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to slam a door shut

cerrar la puerta de un portazo

to slam the door in sb's face

dar a alguien con la puerta en las narices

Translations for slamming in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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portazo

slam (of the door)

dar un portazo

to slam the door

despedirse con un portazo

to slam one's door on the way out

dar a alguien un portazo en las narices inf

to slam the door in sb's face

portear

to slam the door

echar cerrojazo a algo

to slam sth shut

vapulear

to slam Am

frenar en seco

to slam on the brakes

dar a alguien con la puerta en las narices

to slam the door in sb's face

cerrar la puerta de golpe

to slam the door shut

slamming Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to slam the window/book shut

cerrar la ventana/el libro de un golpe

to slam the ball into the net

disparar la pelota a la red

to slam the phone down on sb

colgar el teléfono a alguien bruscamente

to close a book with a slam

cerrar un libro de un golpe

to slam a door shut

cerrar la puerta de un portazo

to slam the door in sb's face

dar a alguien con la puerta en las narices

to slam one's door on the way out

despedirse con un portazo

to slam the door in sb's face

dar a alguien un portazo en las narices inf

to slam the door in sb's face

dar a alguien con la puerta en las narices

to slam the door in sb's face

dar a alguien con la puerta en las narices