baquetazo

baquetazo
masculine noun
1. thump (informal) (golpe)
  • tratar a alguien a baquetazos -> to treat somebody like dirt
2. fall (caída)
  • darse o pegarse un baquetazo -> to give oneself a real thump, to have a nasty fall

baquetazo [bah-kay-tah’-tho]
noun
1. Violent fall, great blow given by the body when falling. (m)
2. A blow with the ramrod. (m)
  • Tropecé y di un baquetazo -> I tripped and fell violently
3. Tratar a uno a banquetazo limpio, to treat somebody harshly. (m)

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