Usage examples of "hit upon" in English with translation to Spanish

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She hit upon a good idea. Ella dio con una buena idea.
I wouldn't be too surprised if this song became a hit. No me sorprendería demasiado si esta canción se volviera un éxito.
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko congratulated Alexei Dudarev upon his birthday. El presidente bielorruso Alexander Lukashenko felicitó a Alexei Dudarev en su cumpleaños.
The old man was hit by a car and was immediately taken to the hospital. Al anciano lo chocó un vehículo, y fue llevado inmediatamente al hospital.
While on a mountain trip, I was chewing on some hard, stale bread when I happened upon a huge snake. Durante un viaje a las montañas, masticaba un trozo de pan duro y rancio, cuando me encontré con una enorme serpiente.
The new movie was a big hit. La nueva película fue un gran éxito.
Killing your spouse is one way to end a marriage. However, it's frowned upon. Matar a tu esposo es una manera de terminar un matrimonio. Sin embargo, es mal visto.
He hit on a splendid idea. Se le ocurrió una idea espléndida.
Once upon a time, there was a beautiful princess. Había una vez una hermosa princesa.
If a stranger on the street slapped me in the face, I'd hit him back hard. Si un desconocido por la calle me diera una bofetada, le pegaría con mucha fuerza.
The father of a father is a grandfather, a grandfather's father is a great-grandfather, a great-grandfather's father is a great-great-grandfather, but no word has been decided upon for the generations before great-great-grandfather. El padre del padre es el abuelo, el padre del abuelo es el bisabuelo, el padre del bisabuelo es el tatarabuelo, pero no se ha definido una palabra para las generaciones anteriores al tatarabuelo.
The dog was hit by a car. Un auto chocó al perro.
I came upon an old friend of mine on the train. Me encontré con un viejo amigo mío en el tren.
What did they hit you with? ¿Con qué te golpearon?
I came upon a friend of mine. Me encontré con un amigo mío.
The ball hit him on the left side of the head. La pelota le pegó en el lado izquierdo de la cabeza.
Once upon a time lived a king who had three daughters. Había una vez un rey que tenía tres hijas.
Hit the lights and let's go. Apaga y vámonos.
You must not look down upon parents' advice. No debes menospreciar un consejo de tus padres.
Lightning hit that tower. Un rayo cayó en esa torre.
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