escopetazo
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el escopetazo(
ehs
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koh
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peh
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tah
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soh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
a. gunshot
Escuchamos un escopetazo y, a continuación, el ruido de un cuerpo que caía al suelo.We heard a gunshot, and next, the sound of a body hitting the floor.
b. shot
Los bandidos dispararaban escopetazos al aire mientras se alejaban en sus caballos.The bandits were firing shots into the air as they rode away on their horses.
c. shotgun blast
¿Qué fueron esos escopetazos? ¿Los oíste?What were those shotgun blasts? Did you hear them?
a. gunshot wound
El hombre murió de dos escopetazos en el pecho.The man died from two gunshot wounds to the chest.
b. shotgun wound
La mujer solo tenía un escopetazo en la pierna y se salvó.The woman only had a shotgun wound to her leg and she survived.
3. (figurative) (blow)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g., carrot, bean).
a. bombshell (figurative)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g., carrot, bean).
La noticia de su boda con Pepe fue como un escopetazo para su familia.The news of her wedding with Pepe came as a bombshell to her family.
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