Colpejar
Example: Va colpejar la porta amb força per entrar ràpidament.
Definition
"Colpejar" means to strike or hit something with force, often repeatedly or sharply, as in physically impacting an object or surface. It is commonly used to describe actions like hitting a door or another solid item.
Etymology
The word "colpejar" comes from the Catalan language, related to the verb 'colpejar' in Old Catalan, which is derived from the Latin 'colpus' or 'colaphus', meaning a blow or strike. Did you know that the sense of hitting hard has stayed very consistent in its usage throughout history?
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"Colpejar" appears in the Vocaplus list "Catalan - General - (B1) - set 3", containing 113 commonly used words.
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