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2 Translation results for hammer in Spanish

noun | verb

hammer noun

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hammers
martillo; percusor, percutor (de un arma de fuego)
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A hammer is used to drive nails into walls and beams.

Example sentences of
hammer noun

  • •I need a hammer and some nails to hang this picture.
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hammer verb

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hammered, has hammered, is hammering, hammers
clavar, golpear; martillar

Example sentences of
hammer verb

  • •He hammered the dent out of the fender.
  • •The carpenters were hammering all afternoon.
  • •The workers are hammering the studs to the frame.
  • •The batter hammered the ball over the fence.
  • •Someone tried to hammer him over the head with a club.
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  • •Many towns were hammered by the hurricane.
  • •The typist's fingers were hammering the keys.
  • •He was hammering at the door.
  • •The rain hammered down on the roof.
  • •The home team was hammered 9-0.
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Synonyms of
hammer verb

nail, strike
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Phrasal verbs for hammer

  • hammer out - (coloquial, figurado) trabajar duro, negociar, lidiar
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Reverse translation for hammer

martillo  - hammer 
percusor  - hammer (of a firearm) 
percutor  (de un arma de fuego)
clavar  - to nail, to hammer, to plunge, to stick, to fix (one's eyes) on 
golpear  - to beat (up), to hit, to knock (at a door), to beat, to slam, to bang, to strike 
martillar  - to hammer 
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