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zap

/zæp/

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noun

Chispazo, chasquido

A sound made by a sudden release of electricity or some similar energy.

Examples :

"The sudden zap of static electricity made my hair stand on end. "

El repentino chispazo de la electricidad estática me erizó el pelo.

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noun

Descarga eléctrica

An electric shock.

Examples :

"You might feel a little zap touching a metal doorknob when the air is dry."

Podrías sentir una pequeña descarga eléctrica al tocar un pomo de metal cuando el aire está seco.

sensation energy electric physics

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noun

Una manifestación pública ruidosa diseñada para avergonzar a una figura pública o celebridad

A raucous public demonstration designed to embarrass a public figure or celebrity as a form of political activism.

Examples :

"The politician faced a loud zap at the town hall meeting, organized by students protesting the new school rules. "

El político se enfrentó a una ruidosa manifestación en la reunión del ayuntamiento, organizada por estudiantes que protestaban contra las nuevas reglas escolares.

politics culture media government action society event

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verb

Hacer un sonido de 'zap'

To make a zap sound.

Examples :

"The microwave zapped the popcorn quickly. "

El microondas hizo un sonido de 'zap' al palomitas de maíz rápidamente.

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verb

Zapear, cambiar de canal

To use a remote control to repeatedly change channels on a television.

Examples :

"Bored with the show, he started to zap through the channels, hoping to find something interesting. "

Aburrido con el programa, comenzó a zapear por los canales, esperando encontrar algo interesante.

entertainment media technology electronics

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verb

Electrocutar, dar una descarga

To strike (something or someone) with electricity or energy, as by shooting.

Examples :

"They spent the whole movie zapping bad guys into oblivion."

Pasaron toda la película electrocutando a los malos hasta el olvido.

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verb

Matar, eliminar

To kill; to eliminate.

Examples :

"The bug zapper uses electricity to zap mosquitoes. "

El matamoscas utiliza electricidad para eliminar a los mosquitos.

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verb

Dañar (especialmente aparatos electrónicos) con descarga electrostática

To damage (especially electronics) with electrostatic discharge.

Examples :

"I think they zapped the processor."

Creo que dañaron el procesador con descarga electrostática.

electronics technology electric

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verb

Calentar en el microondas

To heat (something) in a microwave oven.

Examples :

"I'm hungry; I'm going to zap some leftovers in the microwave. "

Tengo hambre; voy a calentar las sobras en el microondas.

food technology utensil

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verb

Borrar, eliminar

To delete or discard (electronic media).

Examples :

"They zapped a lot of files before realizing they had not backed up lately."

Borrarón muchos archivos antes de darse cuenta de que no habían hecho una copia de seguridad últimamente.

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verb

Cargar, magnetizar

To further energize or charge (magnetic material).

Examples :

"The scientist used a special machine to zap the iron core, further energizing it for the experiment. "

El científico usó una máquina especial para cargar el núcleo de hierro, energizándolo aún más para el experimento.

energy physics material science technical

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interjection

¡Zap!

Representing the sound or action of a zap.

Examples :

"Then the computer went zap and I lost all my work."

Entonces la computadora hizo ¡zap! y perdí todo mi trabajo.