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Punch [pʌn(t)ʃ, Am pʌntʃ] N

Punch
Kasper m <-s, ->
Punch
Kasperle nt <-s, ->
Punch
Kasperli m <- [o. -s], - [o. -s]> CH
Punch and Judy [show]
to be as pleased as Punch fig inf
to be as proud as Punch fig inf

I. punch1 [pʌn(t)ʃ, Am pʌntʃ] N

punch hot or cold
Punsch m <-es, -e>
punch cold
Bowle f <-, -n>

II. punch1 [pʌn(t)ʃ, Am pʌntʃ] N modifier

punch (glasses, set):

punch
punch

I. punch2 <pl -es> [pʌn(t)ʃ, Am pʌntʃ] N

1. punch:

punch (hit)
punch (hit)
Hieb m <-(e)s, -e>
punch (hit)
Stoß m <-es, Stö̱·ße>
punch (in boxing)
Punch m <-s, -s> kein pl spec
punch (in boxing)
Schlagkraft f <-; kein Pl> kein pl
to beat sb to the punch also fig inf
to give sb a punch
jdn boxen

2. punch (perforation):

punch
Stanzen nt kein pl
punch
Lochen nt kein pl
punch
Punzen nt kein pl

3. punch:

punch (piercing tool)
Lochstanze f <-, -n>
punch (piercing tool)
Locheisen nt <-s, ->
punch (for leather, metal)
Punze f <-, -n>
[hole] punch (for paper)
Locher m <-s, ->
[ticket] punch
Lochzange f <-, -n>

4. punch:

punch (strong effect)
Durchschlagskraft f <-> kein pl
punch (strong effect) of arguments
Überzeugungskraft f <-, -kräfte> kein pl
punch (power) of a speech
Schwung m <-(e)s> kein pl
punch (power) of a speech
punch (power) of music
Schwung m <-(e)s> kein pl
punch (power) of music
Schmiss m <-es, -e>
punch of criticism
Biss m <-es, -e> inf
punch of a presentation
Pep m <-(s)> inf
to lack punch

II. punch2 [pʌn(t)ʃ, Am pʌntʃ] VB trans

1. punch (hit):

to punch sb/sth
jdn/gegen etw acc [mit der Faust] schlagen
to punch sb in the stomach

2. punch esp Am (strike):

to punch sth buttons
to punch sth keyboard
auf etw acc hauen [o. hämmern]

3. punch (stamp):

to punch sth coin, ring
to punch sth (pierce) metal, leather
etw [aus]stanzen [o. punzen]
to punch sth paper
etw lochen

4. punch Am, Can AGR (drive):

ˈhole punch, ˈhole punch·er N

hole punch
Locher m <-s, ->

ˈkid·ney punch N

I. punch in VB intr

II. punch in VB trans

to punch in ⇆ sth data, phone number

I. punch out VB intr

II. punch out VB trans

1. punch out (type out):

2. punch out (extract information: from a computer):

3. punch out sl (hit repeatedly):

to punch out ⇆ sb

4. punch out (make holes):

to punch out ⇆ sth patterns, shapes

punch up VB trans

1. punch up (register):

to punch up ⇆ sth
to punch up data on a computer

2. punch up Am (brighten up):

to punch up ⇆ sth [with sth] presentation, speech
etw [mit etw dat] aufpeppen

ˈpunch-clock N

punch-clock
Stechuhr f <-, -en>

punch-ˈdrunk ADJ inv

1. punch-drunk (of boxers):

2. punch-drunk (unstable):

3. punch-drunk fig (dazed):

4. punch-drunk fig (overwhelmed):

punch-drunk

ˈpunch-tape N COMPUT

punch-tape hist
Lochstreifen m <-s, -> hist

ˈpunch-up N Brit

punch-up
Schlägerei f <-, -en>
punch-up
Prügelei f <-, -en>
to get into a punch-up voluntarily
to get into a punch-up involuntarily
to have a punch-up

ˈrab·bit punch N

rabbit punch
Nackenschlag m <-(e)s, -schläge>
OpenDict entry

sucker punch N

OpenDict entry

sucker-punch VB

Present
Ipunch
youpunch
he/she/itpunches
wepunch
youpunch
theypunch
Past
Ipunched
youpunched
he/she/itpunched
wepunched
youpunched
theypunched
Present Perfect
Ihavepunched
youhavepunched
he/she/ithaspunched
wehavepunched
youhavepunched
theyhavepunched
Past Perfect
Ihadpunched
youhadpunched
he/she/ithadpunched
wehadpunched
youhadpunched
theyhadpunched

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

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