guabazo

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el guabazo
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)
(blow)
Regionalism used in Costa Rica
(Costa Rica)
Regionalism used in Panama
(Panama)
a. bump
¿Te acuerdas de cuando me golpeé la cabeza con el gabinete de la cocina? - Uy, sí. Escuché ese guabazo desde la terraza.Do you remember when I hit my head with the kitchen cabinet? - Oh, yes. I heard the bump from the patio.
b.
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
no direct translation
Me metí un guabazo en el dedo gordo del pie con el escritorio y ahora me duele un montón.I hit my big toe with the desk, and now it hurts a lot.
¿Viste? Te dije que te ibas a meter un guabazo en la cabeza como no tuvieras cuidado.See? I told you you were going to hit your head if you weren't careful.
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