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to zap
01
colpire, annientare
to attack or destroy, especially with a sudden force or energy
Transitive: to zap sth
Example
The superhero used his laser vision to zap the enemy's defenses.
Il supereroe ha usato la sua visione laser per colpire le difese del nemico.
The space invaders attempted to zap the spaceship with their laser beams.
Gli invasori dello spazio hanno tentato di colpire la navetta spaziale con i loro raggi laser.
02
scaldare, cuocere rapidamente
to heat or cook food quickly using a microwave oven
Transitive: to zap food
Example
Before serving the pizza slices, I 'll zap them in the microwave to make them warm and delicious.
Prima di servire le fette di pizza, scaldarle nel microonde per renderle calde e deliziose.
I 'm running late, so I 'll just zap some leftovers for a quick lunch.
Sto arrivando in ritardo, quindi scaldare dei resti per un pranzo veloce.
03
sterminare, azionare
to kill someone or something with a burst of gunfire, electric current, or as if by shooting
Transitive: to zap a living being
Example
The exterminator used an electric bug zapper to zap the insects in the backyard.
L'exterminatore ha usato un disinfestatore elettrico per sterminare gli insetti nel cortile.
The electric fence zapped any animal that came too close to the boundary.
La recinzione elettrica sterminò qualsiasi animale si avvicinasse troppo al confine.
04
zap
to rapidly change the channels on a television using a remote control
Intransitive
Example
During commercials, she would zap to other channels to see if there was something better on.
Durante le pubblicità, lei cambiava canale per vedere se c'era qualcosa di meglio in onda.
He could n't find anything interesting to watch, so he started to zap through the channels.
Non riusciva a trovare niente di interessante da guardare, così ha cominciato a cambiare canale facendo zapping.
Zap
01
scossa, colpo
a sudden event that imparts energy or excitement, usually with a dramatic impact
zap
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zapp!, zap!
used to represent the sound of a sudden electrical discharge, a quick impact, or a sharp, high-pitched noise
Example
The electric fence buzzed, and then —zap!—he was shocked.
The lightning struck the tree with a loud zap, splitting it in two.
