Translation guide
The act of striking repeatedly with a hammer or similar tool, or a sound resembling this action.
Describing the physical action of using a hammer to strike something, such as nails or metal.
General phrase meaning 'to hit with a hammer'. Can be used for various hammering tasks.
Describing the repetitive banging noise produced by hammering.
Using 'hammering' metaphorically to describe relentless verbal assault or intense pressure.
He is hammering a nail.
A versatile verb meaning 'to strike' or 'to hit'. Can be used for hammering, but also for slapping, tapping, etc. Context clarifies the tool.
Hammer a nail with a hammer.
Means 'to nail' or 'to hammer in'. Emphasizes fixing something by hammering.
Hammer a board onto the wall.
I can hear a tapping sound from the next room.
Onomatopoeia for a loud, harsh banging or hammering noise, often annoying.
There's a loud banging noise from the construction site.
Onomatopoeia for a heavy, continuous banging or pounding sound, like a large hammer or knocking.
Someone is hammering on the door.
The reporters hammered the minister with criticism.
Means 'to attack persistently' or 'to press hard'. Conveys relentless pressure.
The opposition party hammered the prime minister.