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spank
spæŋk
verb
spank
Also
dać klapsa
Definition
To hit someone, especially a child, on the buttocks with an open hand as a punishment.
Examples
Some parents still believe it's acceptable to spank their children.
Niektórzy rodzice nadal uważają, że spankowanie dzieci jest akceptowalne.
He was threatened with a spank if he didn't behave.
Grożono mu klapsem, jeśli nie będzie się dobrze zachowywał.
Collocations
spank a childspank lightlythreaten to spank
noun
klaps
Definition
An act of hitting someone, especially a child, on the buttocks as a punishment.
Examples
A quick spank was sometimes used as a form of discipline.
Szybki klaps był czasem używany jako forma dyscypliny.
She gave the naughty puppy a gentle spank.
Dała niegrzecznemu szczeniakowi delikatnego klapsa.
Collocations
a gentle spanka quick spank
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