guabanazo

el guabanazo
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
1.
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
(hard blow)
Regionalism used in Panama
(Panama)
a. bump
Me golpeé bien duro la cabeza. - Ya sé. El guabanazo se escuchó en mi cuarto.I hit my head really hard. - I know. I heard the bump from my room.
b.
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
no direct translation
¿Puedes creer que el otro día me metí un guabanazo con un poste de luz por no ver adónde iba?Can you believe I bumped into a lamppost the other day because I wasn't watching where I was going?
Me metí un guabanazo en la rodilla con la mesa de centro y ahora tengo un moretón gigante.I hit my knee really hard on the coffee table, and now I have a big bruise.
Copyright © 2025 Dictionary Media Group, Inc.
Examples
Machine Translators
Translate guabanazo using machine translators
Why use the SpanishDictionary.com dictionary?

THE BEST SPANISH-ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Get More than a Translation

Get conjugations, examples, and pronunciations for millions of words and phrases in Spanish and English.

WRITTEN BY EXPERTS

Translate with Confidence

Access millions of accurate translations written by our team of experienced English-Spanish translators.

SPANISH AND ENGLISH EXAMPLE SENTENCES

Examples for Everything

Search millions of Spanish-English example sentences from our dictionary, TV shows, and the internet.

REGIONAL TRANSLATIONS

Say It like a Local

Browse Spanish translations from Spain, Mexico, or any other Spanish-speaking country.
Word of the Day
hidden