hit on

Phrasal Verb AmericanAustralian ★★★★☆ Common informal
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Meaning: To flirt with or proposition

搭讪,勾搭
Tirar los tejos, insinuarse
言い寄る、口説く
작업을 걸다, 추파를 던지다

To make romantic or sexual advances.

进行浪漫或性方面的追求。比"chat up"更直接,有时显得比较强势。
Hacer avances románticos o sexuales hacia alguien. Más directo que "chat up", a veces con connotación de ser insistente.
恋愛的または性的なアプローチをすること。「chat up」より直接的で、時に押しが強いニュアンス。
로맨틱하거나 성적인 접근을 하다.
Base verb: hit
Particle: on
Separable: No — the verb and particle stay together

Examples

  1. He was hitting on her all night.
    他整晚都在勾搭她
    Estuvo tirándole los tejos toda la noche
    彼は一晩中彼女に言い寄っていた
    그는 밤새 그녀에게 작업을 걸었다.
  2. She hit on the waiter.
    她搭讪了那个服务员
    Se insinuó al camarero
    彼女はウェイターに言い寄った
    그녀는 웨이터에게 추파를 던졌다.
  3. Stop hitting on my friends!
    别再勾搭我的朋友了!
    ¡Deja de tirarle los tejos a mis amigos!
    私の友達を口説くのはやめて!
    내 친구들한테 작업 거는 거 그만해!

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: flirting, American, direct

Tone: bold

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  • Hit on
    搭讪;勾搭
    Tirar los tejos; Insinuarse
    言い寄る;口説く
    작업 걸다; 추파를 던지다

Origin & History

American slang for romantic approach.

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: Younger

Social background: Universal

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