whacking

UK
/ˈwæk.ɪŋ/
US
/ˈwæk.ɪŋ/

Traducciones

whackingnoun
whackings
pl
une grosse sommeFamilier; s’emploie pour une grande quantité ou un montant important.
He won a whacking sum of money in the lottery.
Il a gagné une grosse somme d’argent à la loterie.
Traducciones adicionales
un coupSens concret : action de frapper.
whackingadjective
more whacking
Comp.
most whacking
Super.
UK
/ˈwækɪŋ/
US
/ˈwækɪŋ/
considérablePour exprimer une grande importance en taille ou en quantité.
He received a whacking bonus at the end of the year.
Il a reçu une prime considérable à la fin de l’année.
Traducciones adicionales
énormePlus familier; met l’accent sur la très grande taille ou quantité.
whackingadverb
UK
/ˈwækɪŋ/
US
/ˈwækɪŋ/
Chiefly British informal; used as an intensifier meaning ‘very, extremely’.
vachementFamilier; intensifieur équivalent de « très » ou « extrêmement ».
Property prices are whacking high in that neighbourhood.
Les prix de l’immobilier sont vachement élevés dans ce quartier.
Traducciones adicionales
diablementRegistre familier ou expressif; intensifie le sens de l’adjectif ou de l’adverbe.
whackverb

whacking

Gerund

whacked
Past Simple
whacked
Past Participle
whacking
Gerund
UK
/wæk/
US
/wæk/
He whacked the ball with the bat, sending it flying over the fence.
Il a frappé la balle avec la batte, l'envoyant voler par-dessus la clôture.
Traducciones adicionales
jeterFamilier, avec l'idée de jeter rapidement ou sans soin.
buterArgot.

Definiciones

whackingnoun
A large or significant amount or degree of something.
He won a whacking sum of money in the lottery.
The act of striking or hitting something forcefully.
The whacking of the drum could be heard from miles away.
whackingadjective
Very large or significant in size or amount.
He received a whacking bonus at the end of the year.
whackingadverb
Extremely; very.
Property prices are whacking high in that neighbourhood.
whackverb
To strike or hit something or someone with a sharp blow.
He whacked the ball with the bat, sending it flying over the fence.
To put or place something somewhere quickly or carelessly.
She whacked the groceries on the counter and rushed to answer the phone.
To murder or kill someone, often used in a slang or informal context.
The mob boss ordered his men to whack the informant before he could testify.