clout

la influencia

dar un tortazo

clout(

klaut

)

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).

noun

A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).

(colloquial)

(influence)

a. la influencia

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

Merrill is no longer in politics, but he still holds a lot of clout in this city.Merrill ya no está metido en la política, pero todavía tiene mucha influencia en esta ciudad.

b. el peso

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

We need to find someone of clout to support our initiative.Necesitamos a alguien de peso para apoyar nuestra iniciativa.

c. la palanca

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).

(colloquial)

Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.

(Latin America)

You should be careful messing with someone who has that kind of clout.Ten cuidado al meterte con alguien con ese tipo de palanca.

A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).

(colloquial)

(blow)

a. el tortazo

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).

(colloquial)

Barry ran his mouth to the wrong person, and he took a clout to the side of the head.Barry metió la pata con la persona equivocada y recibió un tortazo al lado de la cabeza.

b. la bofetada

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

She must have been furious to dare give Robert a clout.Debió haber estado furiosa para atreverse a darle una bofetada a Robert.

A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).

transitive verb

A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).

(colloquial)

(to hit)

a. dar un tortazo

A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).

(colloquial)

Santi clouted Pablo square in the nose for insulting his mother.Santi le dio un tortazo en la nariz a Pablo por haber insultado a su madre.

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