Cuff in spanish
Bofetada
pronunciation: boʊfetɑdɑ part of speech: noun
pronunciation: boʊfetɑdɑ part of speech: noun
In gestures
cuff1 = puño, bocamanga.
Example: Mittens are much warmer than gloves, and make sure they are waterproof and have a good cuff to keep out the snow.more:
» cufflink = gemelo.
Example: In these days of casual wear, cufflinks aren't quite the hot item they were many years ago.» off-the-cuff = espontáneo, improvisado, sin pensarlo mucho, sobre la marcha, sin pensarlo demasiado, sin pararse a pensar.
Example: Someone's off-the-cuff idea may be the clue that will tap another's thought and lead to a successful solution.cuff2 = dobladillo.
Example: The traditional rule is this: you can have pleated pants without cuffs, but you cannot have flat-front pants with cuffs.cuff3 = manotazo, tortazo, bofetada, bofetón, coscorrón, cachete, coscón.
Example: He caught a kid shoplifting in his store, gave him a good cuff on the side of his head and kicked him out the door.cuff4 = dar un manotazo, dar un tortazo, dar una bofetada, dar un bofetón, dar coscorrón, dar un cachete, dar un coscón.
Example: He cuffed her so hard across the face that she staggered and fell.more:
» cuff + Nombre + (a)round the head = dar un cogotazo, dar una colleja.
Example: She accused officers of cuffing her around the head and threatening her during an all-night interrogation.» cuff + Nombre + on the back of the head = dar una colleja, dar un cogotazo.
Example: His mother grew up with a drunken father, whose favorite thing to do was to cuff her on the back of the head when she wasn't expecting it.» cuff + Nombre + on the head = dar un coscorrón (en la cabeza).
Example: But often when he was playing with Silkie, his sister, he would lose his temper and cuff her on the head and make her cry.cuff5 = esposar. [Abreviatura de handcuff]
Example: After three hours, the police cuffed her hands to a window and tortured her for five hours.