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Native Script:日本語
Pronunciation / Transliteration: piritto saseru
"その電流は一瞬で機械を壊した。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To strike, destroy, or injure with a sudden burst of energy, force, or electricity.
"A flash of lightning can easily zap sensitive electronic equipment."
- 1
A sudden burst of energy, vigor, or enthusiasm.
"Drinking a cold glass of juice always gives me an instant zap of energy."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Coined in the United States in the 1920s as an imitative, expressive onomatopoeic creation representing a sudden burst of energy, speed, or a sharp sound. In the mid-20th century, its meaning expanded to describe striking with a ray gun in science fiction, and later in computing and broadcasting, changing television channels rapidly.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Zap" is said worldwide
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zapper
Transliteration: zapper
"Il a voulu zapper les publicités à la télévision."
zappen
Transliteration: zappen
"Er zappt den ganzen Abend durch die Fernsehprogramme."
folgorare
Transliteration: folgorare
"Un forte shock può folgorare il circuito."
fulminar
Transliteration: fulminar
"El rayo puede fulminar los aparatos eléctricos."
dar um choque
Transliteration: dar um choque
"Cuidado para não dar um choque no sistema."
झटका देना
Transliteration: jhatka dena
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"बिजली के तार से उसे जोर का झटका लगा।"
电击
Transliteration: diànjí
Script: 中文汉字
"高压电可能会电击附近的设备。"
전격
Transliteration: jeon-gyeok
Script: 한국어 한글
"번개가 치면서 시스템에 충격을 주었다."
ピリッとさせる
Transliteration: piritto saseru
Script: 日本語
"その電流は一瞬で機械を壊した。"
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