to bombard /bom'ba:d/, to bomb /bom/ • (desde aviación, tb) to shell
chocar
(vi: colisionar) to crash • (el coche chocó contra una tapia) the car crashed into a wall • (me chocó que se presentase sin avisar) I was surprised he turned up without letting us know • (le chocó la noticia de que se habían divorciado) he was very shocked to hear that they had divorced • (entrar en conflicto con) to clash with sth/sb • (vt: ¡choca esos cinco!, ¡chócala!) put it there! • () to collide
dar (golpear; golpe, patada etc)
(el coche dio contra el árbol) the car hit the tree
dañar
to damage /'daemidž/ • (a persona) to hurt [hurt]
disparar
to shoot /šu:t/ [shot] [they shot him dead = lo mataron a tiros], to fire • (~ al aire) to fire / shoot into the air • (~ a matar) to shoot to kill • (les disparó por la espalda) he shot him in the back
estallar
(bomba) to explode • (globo) to burst [burst] • (guerra, epidemia) to break out • (escándalo, tormenta) to break [broke broken]
explotar
to explode /ik'splëud/ • (vt: tierra, trabajador) to exploit
golpear
to hit [hit] • (puerta, ventana) to bang • (repetidamente) to beat [beat beaten] (against/on sth)
herir
to wound /wu:nd/ (por arma), to injure /'indžë/ (por accidente) • (lo hirieron en la pierna) he was wounded in the leg • (sus palabras la hirieron profundamente) she was deeply wounded / hurt by his words • (…que hirió a un corresponsal) …that wounded a correspondent
pegar
(golpear) to hit [-tt-, hit] • (adherir) to stick [stuck] (sth on sth) • (~ una etiqueta en un paquete) to stick a label on a parcel • (acercar algo a algo) to put sth against sth • (contagiar) to give • (me has pegado la gripe) you've given me your flu • (vi: ropa, colores) to go (with sth)