espaldarazo

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espaldarazo
masculine noun
1blow to the back
  • eso le dio el espaldarazo (definitivo) -> that finally earned her widespread recognition

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espaldarazo [es-pal-dah-rah’-tho]
noun
1Blow with the flat of a sword, or of the hand, on the shoulders. (m)

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espaldarazo
sustantivo:masculino
recognition
ese concierto supuso su espaldarazo definitivo that concert finally earned him recognition; su apoyo ha dado el espaldarazo decisivo al proyecto his backing has been decisive in setting up the project
sus declaraciones suponen un espaldarazo definitivo a la actuación del juez

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