smack

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈsmæk/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/smæk/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(smak)

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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
smack [sb/sth] vtr (hit with open hand)darle un manotazo a loc verb + prep
  (AmL)darle una palmada a loc verb + prep
  (en la cara)darle una bofetada a loc verb + prep
  (en la cara)abofetear a vtr + prep
 When a stranger pinched Wendy's bum, she turned around and smacked his face.
 Esta oración no es una traducción de la original. Enrique se enfadó y me dio un manotazo en el brazo.
 Wendy se giró y le dio una bofetada al tipo que le pellizcó el culo.
smack [sb] vtr (strike: a child as punishment)pegarle a vi + prep
 Some people think you should never smack children.
 Hay gente que piensa que a los niños no se les debe pegar.
smack n (hit with open hand)manotazo nf
  (AmL)palmada nf
  (en la cara)bofetada nf
 David didn't like disciplining the dog, but sometimes a smack was the only way to get him to behave.
 Sarah gave the man who insulted her a smack.
 A David no le gustaba castigar al perro, pero a veces un manotazo era la única forma de que se portase bien.
 Sarah le dio una bofetada al hombre que la insultó.
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Additional Translations
InglésEspañol
smack adv informal (directly)justo adv
  directamente adv
 Rachel was sitting under the tree and an apple fell smack into her lap.
 Rachel estaba sentada debajo de un árbol y le cayó una manzana justo en el regazo.
smack n slang (drug: heroin)heroína nf
  (ES: coloquial)caballo nm
  (MX: coloquial)chiva nf
  (AR: coloquial)avispa nf
 Carl is addicted to smack.
 Carl es adicto a la heroína.
smack n (lips: sound) (con los labios)chasquido nm
 The smack of Trevor's lips, as Alice brought the food to the table, was audible in the next room.
 El chasquido que hizo Trevor con los labios cuando Alice puso la comida en la mesa, se escuchó en la habitación de al lado.
smack n US (fishing boat)barco pesquero nm + adj
 The fishermen put to sea in their smack.
 Los pescadores zarparon en su barco pesquero.
smack n UK (single-masted boat)sumaca, zumaca nf
 Up ahead the captain could see the distinctive red sails of a smack.
 El capitán podía ver la distintiva vela roja de una sumaca en la distancia.
smack n (group of jellyfish)banco nm
  colonia nf
 A smack of jellyfish swam by, their tentacles rippling.
 Un banco de medusas pasó nadando con sus tentáculos ondulantes.
smack [sb/sth] vtr (hit loudly) (con ruido)pegar, golpear vtr
  pegar a, golpear a vtr + prep
  abofetear a vtr + prep
 The falling apple smacked the roof of the house, before tumbling into the garden.
 Antes de llegar al jardín, la manzana se cayó y golpeó en el tejado de la casa.
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Locuciones verbales
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smack of [sth] vtr phrasal insep informal, pejorative (be reminiscent of) (coloquial)tener pinta de loc verb
  (coloquial, figurado)oler a vi + prep
 Your proposal smacks of fraud.
 Tu propuesta tiene pinta de ser una estafa.
smack of [sth] vtr phrasal insep (have smell or flavor of)oler a vi + prep
 The salty air smacked of the sea.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
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run smack into [sb/sth] v expr informal (bump into)chocarse con v prnl + prep
 The bank robber ran smack into a policemen as he was fleeing the bank.
 El ladrón de banco se chocó con el policía cuando salió corriendo del banco.
  darse de frente con loc verb
 El ladrón de banco se dio de frente con el policía cuando salió corriendo del banco.
smack dab,
smack-dab
adv
informal (precisely, squarely)precisamente adv
smack in the middle adv informal (right in the centre)justo en el medio loc adv
  justo en el centro loc adv
 The golfer's shot landed smack in the middle of the lake.
 El tiro del golfista cayó justo en el medio del lago.
smack into [sth/sb] prep informal (directly and forcefully into)chocar contra vi + prep
  darse de lleno, golpear de lleno loc verb
 I turned and ran smack into the door, breaking my nose and two teeth.
 Al girar choqué contra la puerta, y me rompí la nariz y dos dientes.
smack on the lips n informal (big, loud kiss on the mouth) (ruidoso)beso en los labios grupo nom
 Nick's aunt grabbed his face in both hands and gave him a huge smack on the lips.
smack your lips v expr (make noise with lips)sonar los labios loc verb
  tronar los labios loc verb
 Helen smacked her lips in anticipation of the delicious meal.
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Collocations: a [light, mighty, strong, powerful] smack, gave the [dog, child] a smack, gave her a smack on the [butt, back], more...

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