asestar

v.

1 to deal (blow).

2 to deliver, to give, to strike, to inflict.

María le lanza a Sue un golpe Mary gives Sue a blow.

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asestar

► verbo transitivo

1 (arma) to aim

2 (golpe) to deal, give

3 (tiro) to fire

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FRASEOLOGÍA

asestar una puñalada to stab

asestar un puñetazo to punch

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VT

1) [+ arma] to aim (a at, in the direction of)

[+ tiro] to fire

2) [+ golpe] to deal

asestar una puñalada a algn — to stab sb

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verbo transitivo

me asestó una puñalada/un puñetazo — he stabbed/punched me

le asestó un duro golpe a su orgullo — it dealt a harsh blow to his pride

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= pack.

Ex. This giant prehistoric sea predator packed the most powerful bite of any fish, living or extinct -- strong enough to shear a shark clean in half.

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* asestar el golpe de gracia = administer + the coup de grace, deliver + the coup de grace.

* asestar una cuchillada = knife.

* asestar una puñalada = knife.

* asestar un cuchillazo = knife.

* asestar un golpe = give + a blow, deal + a blow, strike + a blow.

* asestar un golpe mortal = deal + the death blow.

* asestar un golper = bash.

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verbo transitivo

me asestó una puñalada/un puñetazo — he stabbed/punched me

le asestó un duro golpe a su orgullo — it dealt a harsh blow to his pride

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= pack.

Ex: This giant prehistoric sea predator packed the most powerful bite of any fish, living or extinct -- strong enough to shear a shark clean in half.

* asestar el golpe de gracia = administer + the coup de grace, deliver + the coup de grace.

* asestar una cuchillada = knife.

* asestar una puñalada = knife.

* asestar un cuchillazo = knife.

* asestar un golpe = give + a blow, deal + a blow, strike + a blow.

* asestar un golpe mortal = deal + the death blow.

* asestar un golper = bash.

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asestar [A1 ]

vt

me asestó una puñalada/un puñetazo he stabbed/punched me

le asestó un duro golpe a su orgullo it dealt a harsh blow to his pride

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asestar (conjugate asestar) verbo transitivo:

◊ me asestó una puñalada/un puñetazo he stabbed/punched me

asestar verbo transitivo to deal: le asestaron dos puñaladas, he was stabbed twice

'asestar' also found in these entries:
English:
blow
- deliver
- strike

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asestar vt

le asestó un golpe en la cabeza she struck him on the head;

le asestó un tiro en la rodilla he shot her in the knee;

los rebeldes asestaron un duro golpe a las tropas gubernamentales the rebels dealt a severe blow to the government troops

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asestar

v/t golpe deal (a to);

me asestó una puñalada he stabbed me

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asestar {55} vt

1) : to aim, to point (a weapon)

2) : to deliver, to deal (a blow)