cachetazo

el cachetazo
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
1. (general)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
(Latin America)
a. slap
¿Quién dijo que un cachetazo no es maltrato físico?Who said that a slap is not physical abuse?
b.
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
no direct translation
¡O te vas de aquí o te pego un cachetazo!Either you get out of here, or I'll slap you!
Susana se enojó con Lucía porque no le prestaba su bicicleta y le dio un cachetazo.Susana got mad at Lucia because she wouldn't lend her her bike and slapped her.
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