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Peligro - Violencia

Domina los modismos en inglés relacionados con la violencia, como "llegar a las manos" y "sandwich de nudillos".

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to [beat|bash] {one's} brains (in|out)

to hit a person in the head so much that they die or get seriously injured

reventarle la cabeza a golpes, machacarle la cabeza

reventarle la cabeza a golpes, machacarle la cabeza

Ex: The gang of thugs cornered the unfortunate individual and proceeded to beat his brains in, leaving him in critical condition. 

La banda dijo que le reventaría la cabeza a golpes si iba a la policía.

to [take] {sb} for a ride

to deliberately kill a person

llevarse a alguien para matarlo, liquidar a alguien

llevarse a alguien para matarlo, liquidar a alguien

Ex: The investigation revealed that the victim had been taken for a ride and shot in a remote area, leaving no witnesses. 

El detective sospechaba que la banda se había llevado al testigo desaparecido para matarlo.

to [lay] a (finger|hand) on {sb/sth}

to try to hurt a person physically or damage something in any slight way

ponerle la mano encima a alguien, tocar a alguien con mala intención

ponerle la mano encima a alguien, tocar a alguien con mala intención

Ex: Despite the heated argument, she made sure not to lay a hand on her sibling during their disagreement. 

Juró que nunca le había puesto la mano encima al niño.

knuckle sandwich
knuckle sandwich
[Sustantivo]

used to refer to a punch that is hit in a person's mouth

puñetazo en la boca, un puñetazo en la cara

puñetazo en la boca, un puñetazo en la cara

Ex: During the boxing match, the champion delivered a powerful punch to his opponent, essentially serving him a metaphorical knuckle sandwich. 

En el dibujo animado, el marinero le ofreció al villano un puñetazo en la boca.

to [knock] {one's} block off

to severely beat someone, often said as a threat

darle una paliza, partirle la cara a alguien

darle una paliza, partirle la cara a alguien

Ex: In the heated argument, he lost his temper and threatened to knock his opponent's block off. 

En el viejo cómic, el boxeador dijo que le daría una paliza a su rival.

to [have] a go

to attack a person or place in order to kill or destroy them

atacar, lanzarse contra

atacar, lanzarse contra

Ex: They had a go at the village in the middle of the night. 

Atacaron el pueblo en plena noche.

to [clean] {one's} clock

to hit a person harshly during a fight or conflict

darle una paliza, molerlo a golpes

darle una paliza, molerlo a golpes

Ex: During the barroom brawl, the experienced bouncer had to step in to clean the troublemaker's clock, swiftly subduing him with a powerful punch. 

Si vuelves a intentar pegarle, te va a dar una paliza.

to [beat] {sb} to a pulp

to keep hitting a person to the point of severe injury

darle una paliza brutal, molerlo a golpes

darle una paliza brutal, molerlo a golpes

Ex: The debate was intense, and the experienced debater beat his opponent to a pulp with well-reasoned arguments. 

Los guardias le dieron una paliza brutal al preso antes de que nadie pudiera detenerlos.

to [beat] the (pants|socks) off {sb}

to easily win over an opponent or badly defeat them in a competition or contest

ganarle de calle, darle una paliza

ganarle de calle, darle una paliza

Ex: In the spelling bee, Sarah beat the pants off all the other contestants, winning the first-place trophy. 

El nuevo programa de ajedrez le ganó de calle al anterior.

to [whale] on {sb/sth}

to violently or forcefully hit a person or thing many times

golpear sin parar, darle golpes a mansalva

golpear sin parar, darle golpes a mansalva

Ex: The security guard had to use force to subdue the unruly protester who was whaling on the building's entrance. 

Durante la pelea, dos hombres empezaron a golpearlo sin parar cerca de la barra.

to [trade] punches

(of people) to use their fists in order to hit each other during a fight or competition

intercambiar golpes, liarse a golpes

intercambiar golpes, liarse a golpes

Ex: In the schoolyard fight, the two students traded punches until a teacher intervened to stop the altercation. 

Seguridad intervino cuando los jugadores empezaron a intercambiar golpes junto al banquillo.

to [come] to blows

(of two or more people) to get into a serious verbal argument or begin attacking each other physically because of a prior disagreement

llegar a las manos, irse a los golpes

llegar a las manos, irse a los golpes

Ex: They came to blows after weeks of arguing about the property line. 

Después de semanas discutiendo por el límite de la propiedad, llegaron a las manos.

to [make] mincemeat (out|) of {sb/sth}

to strongly beat and overcome someone or something through physical force

hacerlo trizas, destrozarlo

hacerlo trizas, destrozarlo

Ex: The bouncer had to step in when two patrons started to fight, and he quickly made mincemeat of the troublemakers. 

Si te metes solo en esa pelea, te van a hacer trizas.

to [beat|knock] the (living|) daylights out of {sb}

to physically attack someone with a great deal of force, causing them harm or injury

darle una paliza brutal, molerlo a golpes

darle una paliza brutal, molerlo a golpes

Ex: If you don't stop harassing her, her brother will come and beat the living daylights out of you. 

El portero le dio una paliza brutal al hombre que sacó un cuchillo.

to [lay] a glove on {sb/sth}

to physically hit someone, particularly while wearing boxing gloves

conectar un golpe, darle un golpe

conectar un golpe, darle un golpe

Ex: The skilled martial artist's training enabled her to swiftly counter her opponent's attacks, making it nearly impossible for him to lay a glove on her. 

En los dos primeros asaltos, ninguno de los dos peleadores logró conectar un golpe claro.

to [be] in the wars

to sustain injuries as the result of an accident or fight

salir hecho polvo, estar hecho un Cristo

salir hecho polvo, estar hecho un Cristo

Ex: John had a rough week dealing with family problems and work stress; he looked like he'd been in the wars. 

Después de pelearse con otro gato, el viejo minino estaba hecho polvo.

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