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sledgehammering
UK
/ˈslɛdʒˌhæmərɪŋ/
US
/ˈslɛdʒˌhæmɚɪŋ/
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sledgehammer
substantiv
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A large, heavy hammer used for such tasks as breaking rocks and driving in fence posts.
He swung the sledgehammer with all his might to break the concrete slab.
A metaphorical term for a forceful or heavy-handed approach to a problem.
The new policy was criticized as a sledgehammer approach to a delicate issue.
sledgehammer
verb
sledgehammering
Gerundium
sledgehammered
Präteritum
sledgehammered
Partizip Perfekt
sledgehammering
Gerundium
UK
/ˈslɛdʒˌhæmə/
US
/ˈslɛdʒˌhæmɚ/
Übersetzungen
разрушать
He tried to sledgehammer the old wall to make space for the new construction.
Он пытался разрушать старую стену, чтобы освободить место для нового строительства.
Definitionen
To strike or hit with a sledgehammer.
The workers sledgehammered the old wall to make way for the new construction.
To apply force or effort in a heavy-handed or overly forceful manner.
The manager sledgehammered his point across during the meeting, leaving no room for discussion.
Synonyme
batter
bludgeon
smash
crush
pound
hammer
maul
bash
strike
demolish
pulverize
clobber
whack
flatten
wreck
smite
sledgehammer
adjektiv
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Heavy-handed, forceful, or lacking subtlety.
Critics called the new tax a sledgehammer measure that would hurt small businesses.
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