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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

I. bang [Brit baŋ, Am bæŋ] N

1. bang (noise):

bang (of gun, firework, bomb, burst balloon)
détonation f
bang (of gun, firework, bomb, burst balloon)
boum m
bang (of door, window)
claquement m
to hear a loud bang
entendre une forte détonation or un grand boum

2. bang (knock):

bang
coup m
my knee got a nasty bang
j'ai reçu un vilain coup sur le genou

II. bangs N

bangs npl Am:

bangs
frange f

III. bang [Brit baŋ, Am bæŋ] ADV inf

bang in the middle
en plein centre
to arrive bang on time
arriver à l'heure pile
bang on target lit
en plein dans le mille
production is bang on target
on a atteint pile nos objectifs de production inf
the technology is bang up to date
la technologie est des plus récentes

IV. bang [Brit baŋ, Am bæŋ] INTERJ

bang (imitating gun)
pan!
bang (imitating explosion)
boum!, bang!

V. bang [Brit baŋ, Am bæŋ] VB trans

1. bang (place sth noisily):

to bang sth down on
poser bruyamment qc sur
to bang down the receiver
raccrocher brutalement

2. bang (causing pain):

to bang one's head
se cogner la tête (on contre)
I'll bang your heads together! (to two children)
vous allez recevoir tous les deux des claques!

3. bang (strike):

bang drum, saucepan
taper sur
to bang one's fist on the table, to bang the table with one's fist
taper du poing sur la table

4. bang (slam):

bang door, window
claquer

5. bang (have sex with):

bang vulg sl
se taper vulg sl

VI. bang [Brit baŋ, Am bæŋ] VB intr

1. bang (strike):

to bang on wall, door
cogner à
he banged on the table with his fist
il a tapé du poing sur la table
to bang against table, chair
se cogner contre

2. bang (make noise):

bang door, shutter:
claquer
to bang shut
se fermer en claquant
to bang in the wind
claquer au vent

3. bang (have sex):

bang vulg sl
baiser vulg sl

VII. bang [Brit baŋ, Am bæŋ]

bang goes my holiday/my promotion inf
je peux dire adieu à mes vacances/ma promotion
to go out with a bang
finir avec un grand éclat

I. whiz-bang, whizz-bang [Brit ˈwɪzbaŋ, Am ˈ(h)wɪzˌbæŋ] inf N

whiz-bang (shell)
obus m
whiz-bang (firework)
pétard m

II. whiz-bang, whizz-bang [Brit ˈwɪzbaŋ, Am ˈ(h)wɪzˌbæŋ] inf ADJ

whiz-bang
super inf

gang bang [Brit, Am ˈɡæŋˌbæŋ] N vulg sl

gang bang
viol m collectif

I. bang into VB [Brit baŋ -, Am bæŋ -] (bang into [sb/sth])

bang into
heurter

I. bang in VB [Brit baŋ -, Am bæŋ -] (bang [sth] in, bang in [sth])

bang in nail, peg, tack:

bang in
enfoncer (with à coups de)

I. bang up VB [Brit baŋ -, Am bæŋ -] (bang [sb] up, bang up [sb]) Brit (put in jail)

bang up
boucler inf
to be banged up for five years
être bouclé pour cinq ans

bang-on [Brit baŋˈɒn, Am ˌbæŋˈɑn] ADJ Brit inf

bang-on answer, guess
en plein dans le mille inf
bang-on calculation
impec inf

slap bang [ˌslæpˈbæŋ] ADV inf

he ran slap bang into the wall
il s'est cogné en plein dans le mur en courant
slap bang in the middle (of)
au beau milieu (de)

I. slam-bang [Am ˈslæmˌbæŋ] inf ADJ Am

1. slam-bang (loud):

slam-bang
bruyant

2. slam-bang (all-out):

slam-bang effort
maximum

II. slam-bang [Am ˈslæmˌbæŋ] inf ADV

to walk or go slam-bang into sth
enfoncer violemment qc

sonic bang N Brit

sonic bang
bang m

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I. bang [bæŋ] N

1. bang (explosion):

bang
bang m

2. bang (blow):

bang
coup m violent

3. bang pl Am (fringe):

bang
frange f

4. bang Am vulg (sexual intercourse):

bang
partie f de jambes en l'air

5. bang Am (drug dose):

bang
dose f

Phrases:

to go with a bang inf
être un grand succès

II. bang [bæŋ] ADV

bang (exactly):

slap bang into sth
en plein dans qc
to halt bang in the middle of the road
s'arrêter au beau milieu de la route
bang on
en plein dans le mille
bang up-to-date
parfaitement à jour

Phrases:

to go bang
exploser
oh, well, bang goes my pay rise
et voilà, envolée mon augmentation

III. bang [bæŋ] INTERJ

bang!
bang!

IV. bang [bæŋ] VB intr (hit)

bang
claquer
to bang at the door
frapper à la porte

V. bang [bæŋ] VB trans

1. bang (hit):

to bang one's fist on the table
frapper du poing sur la table
to bang the receiver down
raccrocher brutalement
to bang one's knee/elbow
se cogner le genou/le coude

2. bang (cut hair):

to bang one's hair Am
se faire une frange

3. bang vulg (have sex with):

bang
baiser

Phrases:

to bang the drum for sth
faire de la pub pour qc

slap-bang [ˌslæpˈbæŋ] ADV Brit inf

slap-bang → slap

See also

I. slap [slæp] N

1. slap (blow with open hand):

slap
tape f
a slap in the face
donner une claque à qn
to give sb a slap on the back
taper qn dans le dos

2. slap (noise):

slap
coup m

Phrases:

a slap on the back
une tape sur l'épaule
to be a slap in the face for sb
faire l'effet d'une claque à qn
a bit of slap and tickle Brit iron hum inf
un petit câlin

II. slap <-pp-> [slæp] VB trans

1. slap (hit with open hand):

slap
taper
to slap sb's face
donner une claque à qn
to slap sb on the back
taper qn dans le dos
to slap sb on the back (in congratulation)
taper qn sur l'épaule

2. slap (strike):

to slap sth against sth
cogner qc contre qc

III. slap [slæp] VB intr (make slapping noise)

slap
claquer
to slap against sth
taper contre qc

IV. slap [slæp] ADV inf (right)

slap
directement

gang bang N inf

1. gang bang (rape):

gang bang
viol m collectif

2. gang bang (orgy):

gang bang
gang bang m

bang on VB trans

1. bang on (hit):

bang on wall, nail
cogner sur

2. bang on inf (speak):

to bang on about sth
ressasser qc
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bang
bang
bang
bang
vlan
bang!
pif! pif [ou paf]! (bruit d'une détonation)
bang! bang!
patatras!
crash (bang)!
boum
bang
emboutir
to bang into
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I. bang [bæŋ] N

1. bang (explosion):

bang
bang m

2. bang (blow):

bang
coup m violent

3. bang pl (hair):

bang
frange f

4. bang vulg (sexual intercourse):

bang
partie f de jambes en l'air

5. bang (drug dose):

bang
dose f

II. bang [bæŋ] ADV

bang (exactly):

slap bang into sth
en plein dans qc

Phrases:

to go bang
exploser

III. bang [bæŋ] INTERJ

bang!
bang!

IV. bang [bæŋ] VB intr (hit)

bang
claquer
to bang on the door
frapper à la porte

V. bang [bæŋ] VB trans

1. bang (hit):

to bang one's fist on the table
frapper du poing sur la table
to bang the receiver down
raccrocher brutalement
to bang one's knee/elbow
se cogner le genou/le coude

2. bang vulg (have sex with):

bang
baiser

Phrases:

to bang the drum for sth
faire de la pub pour qc

gang bang N inf

1. gang bang (rape):

gang bang
viol m collectif

2. gang bang (orgy):

gang bang
gang bang m

bang on VB trans

1. bang on (hit):

bang on wall, nail
cogner sur

2. bang on inf (speak):

to bang on about sth
ressasser qc

slap bang ADV inf

slap bang
directement
French
French
English
English
bang
bang
bang
bang
vlan
bang!
boum
bang
patatras!
crash (bang)!
emboutir
to bang into
cogner
to bang into
cogner à/sur/contre qc
to bang at/on/against sth
cogner contre qc volet, caillou
to bang against sth
se cogner la tête contre qc
to bang one's head against sth
Present
Ibang
youbang
he/she/itbangs
webang
youbang
theybang
Past
Ibanged
youbanged
he/she/itbanged
webanged
youbanged
theybanged
Present Perfect
Ihavebanged
youhavebanged
he/she/ithasbanged
wehavebanged
youhavebanged
theyhavebanged
Past Perfect
Ihadbanged
youhadbanged
he/she/ithadbanged
wehadbanged
youhadbanged
theyhadbanged
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