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slap on the back
palmada en la espalda
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slap, on, the, back.
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slap verb

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slapped, has slapped, is slapping, slaps
bofetear, cachetear, dar una palmada (en la espalda, etc.)

Example sentences of
slap verb

  • •She slapped him across the face.
  • •He slapped me on the back and said “Good job!”.
  • •He called the dog by slapping his hand against his thigh.
  • •Waves were slapping against the side of the boat.
  • •Gentle waves slapped the side of the raft.
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  • •He slapped me on the back and said "Good job!".
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Synonyms of
slap verb

strike, hit, swat, punch, whack, sock, belt, smack

back noun

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backs
espalda (de un ser humano), lomo (de un animal); respaldo (de una silla), espalda (de ropa); reverso, dorso, revés; fondo, parte de atrás; defensa (en deportes)

Example sentences of
back noun

  • •She was carrying her little daughter on her back.
  • •She has a pain in the small of her back.
  • •I slapped him on his back to congratulate him.
  • •She stabbed him in the back.
  • •He was handcuffed with his hands behind his back.
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  • •a bird with a spotted back
  • •riding on the back of a horse
  • •a comfortable chair with a padded back
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Synonyms of
back noun

rear, reverse