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to slam
01
sbattere
to hit or strike with great force, often making a loud noise
Complex Transitive: to slam sth on sth | to slam sth with sth
Esempi
Frustrated with the argument, she had to slam her hand on the table to make a point.
Frustrata dalla discussione, dovette sbattere la mano sul tavolo per far valere il suo punto.
The chef angrily slammed the pot on the stove, causing a loud clatter.
Lo chef ha sbattuto con rabbia la pentola sul fornello, causando un forte rumore.
02
sbattere
to forcefully or violently shut or close a door, lid, or other object
Transitive: to slam sth
Esempi
She slammed the door behind her in frustration after the argument.
Ha sbattuto la porta dietro di sé con frustrazione dopo la discussione.
She violently slammed the window to block out the noise.
Ha sbattuto violentemente la finestra per bloccare il rumore.
2.1
sbattere, chiudere con forza
(of a door, lid, or other object) to be closed or shut with force
Intransitive
Esempi
The force of the impact caused the trunk of the car to slam unexpectedly.
La forza dell'impatto ha fatto sì che il bagagliaio dell'auto si chiudesse con forza inaspettatamente.
The door slammed behind her, causing a startle.
La porta sbatté dietro di lei, causando un sobbalzo.
03
sbattere, schiantare
to hit or throw an object with great strength and intensity
Complex Transitive: to slam sth somewhere
Esempi
He slammed the basketball into the hoop, scoring a spectacular dunk.
Ha schiacciato la palla da basket nel canestro, segnando uno spettacolare dunk.
The pitcher slammed the baseball towards home plate, aiming for a strike.
Il lanciatore ha colpito con forza la palla da baseball verso casa base, mirando a uno strike.
04
slamare, urtare
to engage in a style of dance often involving jumping, pushing, and colliding with other dancers
Intransitive
Esempi
The fans gathered in the mosh pit, eagerly slamming and thrashing around to the energetic music.
I fan si sono radunati nella mosh pit, sbattendo e dimenandosi con entusiasmo al ritmo della musica energica.
The punk band played their high-energy song, and the crowd began to slam on the dance floor.
La band punk ha suonato il loro brano ad alta energia, e la folla ha iniziato a slam sulla pista da ballo.
05
bucarsi, farsi un'iniezione
to inject drugs, typically heroin or other opioids, directly into the bloodstream
SlangEsempi
He slammed a shot of heroin before the party started.
Si è iniettato una dose di eroina prima che iniziasse la festa.
She is slamming to get an intense high quickly.
Lei slamma per ottenere uno sballo intenso rapidamente.
Slam
01
a sharply critical or aggressive remark aimed at someone, intended to have a striking effect
Esempi
He delivered a verbal slam during the debate.
The article contained a harsh slam against the company.
02
a complete or near-complete winning of all tricks in the card game bridge
Esempi
He announced a small slam during the bridge match.
The players celebrated a grand slam.
03
a forceful collision that produces a loud noise
Esempi
The door closed with a slam.
The ball hit the floor with a resounding slam.
04
Slam
a competitive event in which poets recite original work and the audience evaluates and selects the winner
Esempi
She performed her poem at the local poetry slam.
The poetry slam drew a large audience.
