"golpe fuerte" in English

This is a harsh blow to European integration - one that it scarcely needed.

This is a major blow to the environment, tourism and farming.

The saddest thing is the fact that the strongest blow was borne by those on whom our future depends.

In certain circumstances, it is necessary to slaughter the entire stock of animals, which must come as a real blow.

A minority has had its way at the majority's expense and the idea of Europe has suffered a severe blow as a result.

As a result, people living in industrialised countries may be in for a shock when it comes to their way of life.

I hit my leg really hard

I have to admit that some progress has been made since then, and that may well be down to you pounding the table very hard.

People whose houses are flooded are particularly hard hit because the entire contents of the house are often damaged or destroyed.

Madam President, Commissioner, the truth is that the request for withdrawal or return of aid is an immense blow to the Spanish shipbuilding sector, a strategic sector.

On the other hand, it has never been as difficult to take action as it is today: the decision by the United States has dealt a harsh blow to international efforts over the last ten years.

The BSE crisis dealt the market a blow the like of which it had never before experienced, and this is something else for which the Commission has to assume its responsibility.

In the current state of affairs, the Franzén ruling provides the Commission with a guideline from a legal point of view in the context of assessing the compatibility of Systembolaget with EU rules.