to hit him/it
J'aurais aimé le frapper moi-même.
I would have liked to hit him myself.
— Atlantide, l'empire perdu (2001)
Mais lorsque je vois son visage, ça me démange de le frapper.
But when I see his face, I itch to hit him.
— La strada (1954)
Je suis pas sur si je dois le frapper ou le baiser !
I'm not sure whether I should hit him or kiss him!
— L'Expérience (2001)
He wants to hit him.
On ne peut pas le frapper avec un marteau pour en finir.
You can't just hit him with a hammer to finish him off.
— Assurance sur la mort (1944)