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slam

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/slæm/
US
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slam down

Translations

slamnoun
slams
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US
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claquementBruissement ou choc violent et sonore, notamment pour une porte ou un couvercle.
The slam of the door echoed through the hallway.
Le claquement de la porte résonna dans le couloir.
grand chelemAu baseball, coup de circuit avec les bases occupées.
He crushed a slam into the upper deck to win the game.
Il a envoyé un grand chelem dans les gradins supérieurs pour gagner le match.
grand chelemTerme du bridge et, par extension, du baseball.
They bid a slam and captured every trick.
Ils ont demandé un grand chelem et ont remporté tous les plis.
Additional translations
attaqueAu sens de critique sévère ou attaque verbale.
slamEmprunt courant en français pour la poésie performée.
Synonyms
thud
bang
impact
clash
crash
slamverb
slammed
Past Simple
slammed
Past Participle
slamming
Gerund
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frapper violemmentAction d’heurter quelque chose avec force.
He slammed the ball into the net, scoring the winning point.
Il a frappé violemment la balle dans le filet, marquant le point de la victoire.
claquerSe dit d’une porte, d’une fenêtre ou d’un couvercle fermé brutalement.
She slammed the door behind her as she stormed out of the room.
Elle a claqué la porte derrière elle en sortant de la pièce en colère.
critiquer violemmentSens figuré : critiquer durement, souvent publiquement.
The critics slammed the new movie for its lack of originality.
Les critiques ont violemment critiqué le nouveau film pour son manque d’originalité.
Additional translations
abattreAvec force et brusquerie, en parlant d’un geste ou d’un objet qu’on pose.
Synonyms
thump
crash
hit
smash
strike
pound
batter
bang
slamadjective
Used attributively before nouns relating to poetry competitions, e.g., 'slam poetry', 'slam poet'.
slamEmprunt utilisé dans le domaine de la poésie performée.
She is a renowned slam poet on the national circuit.
C’est une poète slam reconnue sur la scène nationale.

Definitions

slamnoun
A forceful impact that makes a loud noise.
The slam of the door echoed through the hallway.
A poetry competition where poets perform original work and are judged by the audience.
She won first place at the poetry slam with her powerful performance.
In contract bridge and similar card games, the feat of winning all the tricks in a single deal.
They bid a slam and captured every trick.
A severe or insulting criticism.
The article was a brutal slam on the company’s new policy.
In baseball, a home run hit when all three bases are occupied; short for grand slam.
He crushed a slam into the upper deck to win the game.
slamverb
To shut a door, window, or lid forcefully and loudly.
She slammed the door behind her as she stormed out of the room.
To criticize someone or something harshly.
The critics slammed the new movie for its lack of originality.
To hit something with great force.
He slammed the ball into the net, scoring the winning point.
To put or throw something down with great force.
He slammed his fist on the table in frustration.
slamadjective
Relating to or characteristic of slam poetry competitions.
She is a renowned slam poet on the national circuit.
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