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swatting

/ˈswɑtɪŋ/ /ˈswɒtɪŋ/

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verb

Golpear, abofetear

To beat off, as insects; to bat, strike, or hit.

Examples :

"He swatted the mosquito that was buzzing around in his bedroom."

Él golpeó al mosquito que zumbaba en su dormitorio.

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verb

Provocar ilegítimamente un asalto SWAT contra (alguien)

To illegitimately provoke a SWAT assault upon (someone).

Examples :

"Someone tried swatting the famous streamer by falsely reporting a hostage situation at their home. "

Alguien intentó provocar un asalto SWAT contra el famoso streamer informando falsamente sobre una situación de rehenes en su casa.

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noun

Golpe, manotazo

A motion or gesture that swats; a swat.

Examples :

"The mosquito landed on my arm, so I gave it a quick swatting to make it go away. "

El mosquito se posó en mi brazo, así que le di un rápido manotazo para que se fuera.

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noun

Swatting

The action of making an illegitimate call to the police so as to have a SWAT team dispatched to a location.

Examples :

"Because of swatting, the family's home was raided by a heavily armed police team after someone falsely reported a hostage situation. "

Debido al swatting, la casa de la familia fue allanada por un equipo policial fuertemente armado después de que alguien informara falsamente de una situación de rehenes.

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