slapping in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for slapping in the English»French Dictionary

I.slap [Brit slap, Am slæp] N

1. slap:

slap (blow)

tape f (on sur)

slap (stronger)

claque f (on sur)

a slap on the face

une gifle

the slap of the waves against sth

le clapotis des vagues contre qc

it was a real slap in the face for him fig

il a reçu une claque

to give sb a slap on the back (friendly gesture)

donner à qn une tape dans le dos

to give sb a slap on the back (in congratulation) fig

féliciter qn

2. slap (sound of blow):

slap

claque f

slap

bruit m d'une claque

3. slap (make-up):

slap inf, hum

maquillage m

II.slap [Brit slap, Am slæp] ADV

slap → slap bang

III.slap <pres part slapping; pret, pp slapped> [Brit slap, Am slæp] VB trans

1. slap (hit):

slap person, animal

donner une tape à

to slap sb for/for doing

gifler qn pour/pour avoir fait

to slap sb on the arm/leg, to slap sb's arm/leg

donner une tape à qn sur le bras/la jambe

to slap sb across the face

gifler qn

to slap a child's bottom

donner une tape sur les fesses d'un enfant

to slap sb on the back (in friendly way)

donner une (grande) claque or tape dans le dos de qn

to slap sb on the back (congratulate) fig

féliciter qn

to slap one's thighs

se taper sur les cuisses

to slap sb in the face lit

gifler qn

to slap sb in the face fig

donner une claque à qn

to slap sb on the wrist fig

taper sur les doigts de qn

2. slap (put):

he slapped the money (down) on the table

il a flanqué l'argent sur la table inf

he slapped some paint on the wall

il a flanqué quelques coups de pinceau sur le mur inf

she slapped some make-up on her face

elle s'est maquillée en vitesse

they slapped inf 50p on the price

ils ont gonflé le prix de 50 pence inf

See also slap bang

slap bang [ˌslæpˈbæŋ] ADV inf

he ran slap bang into the wall

il s'est cogné en plein dans le mur en courant

slap bang in the middle (of)

au beau milieu (de)

slap bang [ˌslæpˈbæŋ] ADV inf

he ran slap bang into the wall

il s'est cogné en plein dans le mur en courant

slap bang in the middle (of)

au beau milieu (de)

I.slap down VB [Brit slap -, Am slæp -] (slap [sth] down, slap down [sth]) (put)

slap down book, money

poser brusquement

to slap sth down on

flanquer qc sur inf

II.slap down VB [Brit slap -, Am slæp -] (slap [sb] down)

slap down

rembarrer

I.slap on VB [Brit slap -, Am slæp -] inf (slap [sth] on, slap on [sth])

1. slap on (apply):

slap on

flanquer inf

slap on paint make-up

mettre [qc] en vitesse

2. slap on (add to price):

they slapped on 50p

ils ont gonflé le prix de 50 pence inf

I.slap around VB [Brit slap -, Am slæp -] inf (slap [sb] around)

slap around person:

slap around

donner quelques coups à

slap-up [Brit, Am ˈslæp ˌəp] ADJ Brit inf

slap-up meal:

slap-up

bon/bonne

to go out for a slap-up meal

aller faire un bon gueuleton inf

slap-happy [Brit, Am ˈslæpˌhæpi] ADJ inf

1. slap-happy (careless):

slap-happy

insouciant

2. slap-happy (punch-drunk):

slap-happy

sonné inf

slap-happy

groggy

Translations for slapping in the French»English Dictionary

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souffleter qn

to slap sb's face

mandale

slap

soufflet dated

slap

donner/recevoir un soufflet

to give/to get a slap

slapping in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for slapping in the English»French Dictionary

I.slap [slæp] N

1. slap (blow with open hand):

slap

tape f

a slap in the face

donner une claque à qn

to give sb a slap on the back

taper qn dans le dos

2. slap (noise):

slap

coup m

Phrases:

a slap on the back

une tape sur l'épaule

to be a slap in the face for sb

faire l'effet d'une claque à qn

a bit of slap and tickle Brit iron hum inf

un petit câlin

II.slap <-pp-> [slæp] VB trans

1. slap (hit with open hand):

slap

taper

to slap sb's face

donner une claque à qn

to slap sb on the back

taper qn dans le dos

to slap sb on the back (in congratulation)

taper qn sur l'épaule

2. slap (strike):

to slap sth against sth

cogner qc contre qc

III.slap [slæp] VB intr (make slapping noise)

slap

claquer

to slap against sth

taper contre qc

IV.slap [slæp] ADV inf (right)

slap

directement

slap-bang [ˌslæpˈbæŋ] ADV Brit inf

slap-bang → slap

See also slap

I.slap [slæp] N

1. slap (blow with open hand):

slap

tape f

a slap in the face

donner une claque à qn

to give sb a slap on the back

taper qn dans le dos

2. slap (noise):

slap

coup m

Phrases:

a slap on the back

une tape sur l'épaule

to be a slap in the face for sb

faire l'effet d'une claque à qn

a bit of slap and tickle Brit iron hum inf

un petit câlin

II.slap <-pp-> [slæp] VB trans

1. slap (hit with open hand):

slap

taper

to slap sb's face

donner une claque à qn

to slap sb on the back

taper qn dans le dos

to slap sb on the back (in congratulation)

taper qn sur l'épaule

2. slap (strike):

to slap sth against sth

cogner qc contre qc

III.slap [slæp] VB intr (make slapping noise)

slap

claquer

to slap against sth

taper contre qc

IV.slap [slæp] ADV inf (right)

slap

directement

slap down VB trans

1. slap down (put down with slap):

slap down

balancer

2. slap down (silence rudely):

slap down

engueuler

slap on VB trans

1. slap on inf (put on quickly):

slap on

tartiner

2. slap on inf (impose):

to slap sth on sb

refiler qc à qn

slap-up ADJ Brit, Aus inf

slap-up

super inv

Translations for slapping in the French»English Dictionary

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gifle

slap

tape

slap

pif! pif [ou paf]! (bruit d'une gifle)

slap! slap!

beigne

slap

baffe

slap

slapping Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

a slap in the face

donner une claque à qn

to give sb a slap on the back

taper qn dans le dos

a slap on the back

une tape sur l'épaule

to be a slap in the face for sb

faire l'effet d'une claque à qn

a bit of slap and tickle Brit iron hum inf

un petit câlin

to slap sb on the back

taper qn dans le dos

to slap sb on the back (in congratulation)

taper qn sur l'épaule

to slap against sth

taper contre qc

to slap sth on sb

refiler qc à qn

I don't know what's stopping me from slapping him

je ne sais pas ce qui me retient de le gifler

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

She goes into the morgue to look at his body one last time, before slapping him and then leaving.

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But there was nothing adorable or discreet about this slapping and daubing of full war paint.

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He becomes hostile and paranoid in his day-to-day environment (snapping at his friends, slapping a child in a park) and his mental state progressively deteriorates.

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The participants may simply pretend to high five, or add an imitation sound of hand slapping.

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Ty's most recent work displays a pared-down style without scrimping on his virtuosity as a musician, slapping punch-drunk synths on snap-music-inspired rhythms as his vibrato emphasizes his lascivious, funny lyrics.

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In another lawsuit, he was accused of slandering a newscaster (a former colleague), and of indecently exposing himself to her and slapping her.

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Other techniques proven to be effective includes; wedging the hand between the legs or slapping it; warm water application and visual or tactile contact.

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Diamond grinding also removes faults by leveling the pavement surface, thus eliminating the thumping and slapping sound created by faulted joints.

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It takes great judicial latitude to compare slapping a woman's behind in a state of inebriation to shoving her in the course of an argument.

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This involves pulling the strings till they snap back onto the fingerboard and slapping the strings against the fingerboard.

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