bash

bash [{{t}}bæʃ] {{}}familiar{{}}

1 noun

(a) (blow) coup^□ m; (with fist) coup m de poing^□ ;

∎ he gave me a bash on the nose il m'a donné un coup de poing sur le nez

(b) (dent → in wood) entaille^□ f; (→ in metal) bosse^□ f, bosselure^□ f;

∎ my car door got a bash la porte de ma voiture a été cabossée

(c) (party) fête^□ f;

∎ we're having a bit of a bash nous organisons une petite fête

(d) {{}}British{{}} (attempt)

∎ to have a bash at doing sth essayer de faire qch^□ ;

∎ go on, have a bash! vas-y, essaie!;

∎ I'm willing to give it a bash je vais essayer un coup

2 transitive verb

(a) (person, one's head) frapper^□, cogner^□ ;

∎ she bashed him on the head elle l'a assommé

(b) (dent → wooden box, table) entailler^□ ; (→ car) cabosser^□, bosseler^□

(c) {{}}figurative{{}} (criticize) critiquer^□ ;

∎ {{}}figurative{{}} it's part of their campaign to bash the unions leur campagne a en partie pour but d'enfoncer les syndicats

➲ bash about, bash around separable transitive verb {{}}familiar{{}}

(a) (hit → person) flanquer des coups à; (punch) flanquer des coups de poing à

(b) (ill-treat → person) maltraiter^□, rudoyer^□ ; (→ car) mettre à rude épreuve^□ ;

∎ the package has been bashed about or around le paquet a souffert

➲ bash in separable transitive verb

{{}}familiar{{}} (door) enfoncer^□ ; (car, hat) cabosser^□

➲ bash on intransitive verb

{{}}British{{}} {{}}familiar{{}} (with journey, task) continuer (tant bien que mal)^□

➲ bash up separable transitive verb

{{}}familiar{{}} (car) bousiller; (person) tabasser

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