darse un porrazo

darse un porrazo(
dahr
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seh
 
oon
 
poh
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rrah
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soh
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A pronominal verb phrase combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and always uses a reflexive pronoun. (e.g., Se dio cuenta del problema.)
pronominal verb phrase
a.
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
no direct translation
El piso estaba resbaladizo. El mesero se cayó y se dio un porrazo.The floor was slippery. The waiter fell and banged his head.
El patinador se dio un porrazo, pero no se lastimó porque tenía protectores y casco.The skater came down hard, but he wasn’t seriously hurt because he was wearing pads and a helmet.
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