He took a swipe at her — Он ее ударил
She took a swipe at the established rules — Она выступила с критикой общепринятых правил
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take a swipe at someone or something — v. to poke at someone or something. (See also swipe.) □ Bart took a swipe at Ziggy. □ The cat took a swipe at the ball … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
swipe — I UK [swaɪp] / US verb Word forms swipe : present tense I/you/we/they swipe he/she/it swipes present participle swiping past tense swiped past participle swiped 1) [transitive] informal to steal something Hey, someone s swiped my wallet! 2)… … English dictionary
swipe — swipe1 [ swaıp ] verb 1. ) transitive INFORMAL to steal something: Hey, someone swiped my wallet! 2. ) intransitive or transitive to swing your arm and hit or try to hit someone or something, using your hand or an object: She swiped him hard on… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
swipe — 1 verb 1 (I, T) to hit or to try to hit someone or something by swinging you arm very quickly: Jim swiped Bob across the face. (+ at): The woman swiped at the child. 2 (T) informal to steal something: Who s swiped my pen? 3 (T) to pull a special… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
swipe — 1. tv. to drink liquor rapidly and to excess; to bolt a drink of liquor. □ Ted swiped a quick one and ran out the door. □ Fred sat at the bar and swiped two gins and ate an egg. 2. n. moonshine; inferior liquor. D This swipe is gross. I’d rather… … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
swipe — [[t]swa͟ɪp[/t]] swipes, swiping, swiped 1) VERB If you swipe at a person or thing, you try to hit them with a stick or other object, making a swinging movement with your arm. [V at n] She swiped at Rusty as though he was a fly... [V n] He swiped… … English dictionary
take aim — verb point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards (Freq. 1) Please don t aim at your little brother! He trained his gun on the burglar Don t train your camera on the women Take a swipe at one s opponent … Useful english dictionary
swipe — 1. verb a) To steal or snatch. Hey! Who swiped my lunch? b) To scan or register by sliding something through a reader. He swiped his card at the door. 2 … Wiktionary
take — 1. verb 1) she took his hand Syn: lay hold of, get hold of; grasp, grip, clasp, clutch, grab Ant: give 2) he took an envelope from his pocket Syn: remove … Thesaurus of popular words
take — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. catch, capture (see acquisition); plagiarize, pirate (see stealing); take by storm; snap or pick up; do; work, be effective; snap a picture. n. taking; informal, receipts, haul, gate (sl.), swag (sl.) … English dictionary for students
take — verb 1) she took his hand Syn: grasp, get hold of, grip, clasp, clutch, grab 2) he took an envelope from his pocket Syn: remove, pull, draw, withdraw, extract … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
