Slam in spanish
pronunciation: goʊlpe part of speech: noun, verb
slam1 = cerrar de golpe, cerrar de un portazo, dar un portazo.
Example: He is sick of it, baffled by it and would rather repeatedly slam his pinkie finger in the door of his car than write another word of it.more:
» a slam on the brakes = frenazo.
Example: As I turned a cyclist came from nowhere and I was inches from knocking him over and if not for a slam on the brakes, I'd have taken him down.» poetry slam = certamen de poesía.
Example: Poetry slams are a form of poetry reading that are not for the faint of heart.» slam + a door = dar un portazo, cerrar la puerta de golpe.
Example: On several occasions he was witness to the sights and sounds of Balzac's emotionalism, including tantrum-pitched screaming, banging fists on desks, and slamming doors.» slam + Alguien + in jail = meter en chirona, meter en la cárcel, meter en prisión, encarcelar, enviar a la cárcel, enviar a prisión.
Example: Lindsay is in need of serious medical detox and this is why they didn't want to just slam her in jail.» slam-dunk = clavada. [Tipo de enceste en baloncesto]
Example: Completing a slam-dunk requires hands big enough to hold the ball, legs strong enough to elevate and the coordination to put the ball through the rim.» slam-dunk = hecho consumado, algo dado por hecho, conclusión anticipada, resultado obvio, resultado inevitable.
Example: However, it is not a slam-dunk that Shell will start drilling this summer.» slam + Nombre + shut = dar un portazo, cerrar la puerta de golpe. [Usado generalmente para puertas y ventanas]
Example: In one scene, while Nancy is being chased by him, she runs into her house, spun around and slammed the door shut and bolted it closed.» slam + the brakes (on) = dar un frenazo, frenar de golpe.
Example: I did not see the long line of cars waiting at the light and had to slam the brakes to avoid rear ending the car in front of me.» slam + the door in + Posesivo + face = darle a Alguien con la puerta en las narices.
Example: The nun told her not to come to her class late and slammed the door in her face.slam2 = criticar.
Example: Britain's top cop was today slammed for leaving three white detectives 'hanging out to dry' after they were wrongly accused of racism.