tortazo

el tortazo(
tohr
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tah
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soh
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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)
(hit with an open hand)
a. slap
Te vas a ganar un tortazo como no vengas aquí inmediatamente.You're in for a slap if you don't come here right now.
2.
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
(blow)
a. thump
Eduardo se escapó por los pelos de un tortazo en la cabeza de las piedras que caían.Eduardo narrowly escaped a thump on the head from the falling rocks.
b. crash (automobile)
Gabi y Pedro se dieron un tortazo con el coche.Gabi and Pedro had a car crash.
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