palmada

adj.&f.

feminine of PALMADO.

f.

1 pat (suave).

dar palmadas en la espalda a alguien to pat somebody on the back

2 clap (aplauso).

palmadas clapping

3 clapping, handclap, clap.

4 slap on the back, pat on the back.

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palmada

► nombre femenino

1 (aplauso) clapping

2 (golpe) slap, pat

■ me dio una palmada en el hombro he gave me a slap on the back

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FRASEOLOGÍA

dar palmadas to clap

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noun f.

1) slap

2) pat, tap

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SF

1) [de amistad] slap, pat

darse una palmada en la frente — to clap one's hand to one's brow

2) pl palmadas (=aplausos) clapping sing , applause sing

dar palmadas — to clap (one's hands), applaud

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femenino

a) (golpecito amistoso) pat

le dio una palmada en la espalda — he gave him a pat on the back

me dio unas palmaditas en la mejilla — he patted me on the cheek

b) (para llamar la atención) clap

dio unas palmadas para pedir silencio — he clapped his hands for silence

c) (AmL) (golpe, azote) smack, slap

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= pat, slap.

Ex. Straighten out the problem, give him a few parental murmurs of comfort, a pat or two, then leave again.

Ex. And actually a good slap is said to be statistically more likely to result in a child with agression and conduct problems, you may be interested to hear.

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* dar a Alguien una palmada en la espalda = pat + Alguien + on the back for + Algo.

* una palmada en la espalda = a pat on the back.

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femenino

a) (golpecito amistoso) pat

le dio una palmada en la espalda — he gave him a pat on the back

me dio unas palmaditas en la mejilla — he patted me on the cheek

b) (para llamar la atención) clap

dio unas palmadas para pedir silencio — he clapped his hands for silence

c) (AmL) (golpe, azote) smack, slap

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= pat, slap.

Ex: Straighten out the problem, give him a few parental murmurs of comfort, a pat or two, then leave again.

Ex: And actually a good slap is said to be statistically more likely to result in a child with agression and conduct problems, you may be interested to hear.

* dar a Alguien una palmada en la espalda = pat + Alguien + on the back for + Algo.

* una palmada en la espalda = a pat on the back.

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palmada

feminine

1 (golpecito amistoso) pat

le dio una palmada en la espalda para animarlo he gave him an encouraging pat on the back

me dio unas palmaditas en la mejilla he patted me on the cheek

2 (para llamar la atención) clap

el maestro dio unas palmadas para pedir silencio the teacher clapped his hands for silence

3 (AmL) (golpe, azote) smack, slap

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palmada sustantivo femenino

a) (golpecito amistoso) pat;

◊ le dio una palmada en la espalda he gave him a pat on the back;

me dio unas palmaditas en la mejilla he patted me on the cheek

b) (para llamar la atención) clap;

◊ dio unas palmadas para pedir silencio he clapped his hands for silence

c) (AmL) (golpe, azote) smack, slap

palmada sustantivo femenino
1 (en la espalda) slap, clap
2 (para llamar a alguien, etc) clap
'palmada' also found in these entries:
English:
slap
- clap
- smack

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palmada nf

1. [suave] pat;

[más fuerte] slap;

dar palmadas en la espalda a alguien to pat/slap sb on the back

2. [aplauso] clap;

palmadas clapping;

dar palmadas to clap, to applaud

3. Am [azote] smack

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palmada

f

1 de ánimo, consuelo pat

2 (manotazo) slap

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palmada nf

1) : pat

2) : slap

3) : clap

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palmada n (en la espalda) slap

dar palmadas to clap [pt. & pp. clapped]