pisotón
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el pisotón(
pee
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soh
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tohn
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (stomp)
a. stamp
Con un fuerte pisotón en el suelo, Simón ahuyentó al gato.With a heavy stamp on the ground, Simon frightened the cat away.
b. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Diego apagó el fuego a pisotones.Diego put the fire out by stamping on it.
El futbolista se negó a pedirme disculpas por el pisotón.The soccer player refused to apologize for stamping on my foot.
2. (colloquial) (exclusive news) (Spain)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Spain
a. scoop (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Nuestra revista tuvo el pisotón: Andrew Smart y su esposa se divorcian.Our magazine got the scoop: Andrew Smart and his wife are getting divorced.
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