Translation of hack at from English into Spanish
Verbal expression
cutting
cut something with repeated, unskillful blows- He hacked at the tree with a dull axe.Él golpeó el árbol repetidamente con un hacha desafilada.
problem-solving
attempt to solve a problem with effort- She hacked at the code until it worked.Ella trabajó arduamente en el código hasta que funcionó.
Expressions with hack at: examples in English and translations in Spanish
Synonyms and analogies of hack at in English
Examples of hack at in a sentence
The butcher hacked at the meat with a cleaver. He hacked at the problem all night. They hacked at the puzzle until it was solved.
Translations of "hack at" in Context ordered by category and frequency
It makes sense, in that case, to hack at the root and leave the branches to wither of themselves.
Tiene sentido, en ese caso, cortar la raíz y dejar que las ramas se marchiten por sí mismas.
He commenced to hack at the ropes binding Ron, and after a couple of minutes' tough work, they broke apart.
Comenzó a cortar las cuerdas que ataban a Ron, y, tras varios minutos de duro trabajo, lo consiguió.
Can't just hack at me, you know
No puede hackear a mí, tú sabes
Other translations for hack at:
- golpear repetidamentev.
- luchar conv.
- dar hachazosv.
hack at: Examples and translations in context
From what I've read of their activities, radicals who work against biotechnology still do no more than hack at the tips of the octopus's tentacles.
Por lo que he leído de sus actividades, los radicales que trabajan contra la biotecnología no hacen más que cortar las puntas de los tentáculos.
What I don't get is why all these people are eagerly rushing into the midst of the human meatball as though they are contented just to be able to hack at others a few times?
Lo que realmente no entiendo es, ¿por qué esta gente corre gustosamente al centro de toda esa albóndiga humana como si se contentaran con poder cortar a otros solo unas cuantas veces?
It is a tough, demanding trek with a lot of physical exertion besides mere walking - expect to clamber over and under logs, hack at vegetation with a machete, get assaulted by insects and destroy formerly decent clothing!
Es un viaje difícil, exigente, con una gran cantidad de esfuerzo físico, además de caminar solo - esperar a trepar por debajo de los troncos y, a cortar la vegetación con un machete, ser asaltado por los insectos y destruir la ropa decente!
The most disturbing aspect is how, on impulse (in order to abort possibly contrary discussion) he presumes to psychically land upon, threaten, and hack at high profile, noted humans.
El aspecto más molesto y preocupante es cómo, en un impulso (para abortar una posible discusión contraria) el presume físicamente de aterrizar sobre, amenazar y hackear a un alto perfil, a humanos notables.
Without taking his eyes from her, he backed away until he was beside Misty, and then he squatted and began to hack at the briars.
Sin apartar la mirada de ella, retrocedió hasta hallarse junto a Misty, se agachó y empezó a cortar las zarzas a cuchilladas.
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