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golpear 
a  vt 
1  (=dar un golpe a) to hit 
(=dar golpes a) 

 [+persona, alfombra] 
to beat , (para llamar la atención)  
 [+mesa, puerta, pared] 
to bang on 
la golpearon en la cabeza con una pistola   (una vez)  they hit her on the head with a gun, (varias veces)  they beat her about the head with a gun 
el maestro golpeó el pupitre con la mano  the teacher banged (on) the desk with his hand 
2  [desastre natural] to hit, strike 
la vida le ha golpeado mucho  life has treated him badly 
b  vi to beat 
la lluvia golpeaba contra los cristales  the rain was beating against the windows 
c golpearse  vpr to hit, bang 
me golpeé la cabeza contra el armario  I hit  o  banged my head on the cupboard 

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'golpear' found in translations in English-Spanish dictionary
switch hit vt. golpear la pelota tanto con la mano derecha que con la izquierda Reverso General Dictionary 
take swipe nnpl. golpear fuerte Reverso General Dictionary 

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