🇪🇸Spanish Source WordCode: ES

golpear fuerte

Pronunciation / Transliteration: golpear fuerte

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Strike Hard/straɪk hɑrd/
verbCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇪🇸 Example Sentence in Spanish:

"El boxeador pudo golpear fuerte, noqueando a su oponente."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As verb
  1. 1

    To hit with great force.

    "The boxer was able to strike hard, knocking out his opponent."
  2. 2

    To take decisive and forceful action.

    "The government decided to strike hard against corruption."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The phrase 'strike hard' combines the verb 'strike', originating from Old English 'strīcan', meaning to hit or deliver a blow, and 'hard', from Old English 'heard', meaning firm or strong. The phrase has evolved to convey a sense of intensity in action, often used in both literal and metaphorical contexts.

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