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hit

[/hɪt/]
verb/noun
bater, acertar, atingir
1. to strike someone or something with force
He hit the ball with a bat.
Ele bateu a bola com um taco.
2. to reach or arrive at a place or number
The car hit 100 mph.
O carro atingiu 100 mph.
3. to have a negative effect on someone
The news hit him hard.
A notícia o afetou bastante.
4. a successful song, movie, or product
That song was a huge hit.
Aquela música foi um grande sucesso.
5. an instance of striking or reaching a target
The boxer landed three hits in a row.
O boxeador desferiu três golpes seguidos.
NYC Slang
smack, knock, bop
Synonyms
strikepunchknocksmacksucceedachieve
Antonyms
missfail

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
bater, acertar
most common usage
Rio de Janeiro
bater, dar um bote
colloquial variant
São Paulo
bater, acertar
standard usage
Portugal
bater, acertar, atingir
similar to Brazilian Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

hit the nail on the head (acertar em cheio)
hit the road (pegar a estrada)
hit the hay (ir para a cama)
hit paydirt (atingir o jackpot)
hit below the belt (golpear abaixo da cintura)
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