patada

/paˈtada/ · B1 · noun · f

kick

🦵 pata (leg, paw) + -ada (a blow with) = a blow with the leg

Spanish -ada often names a blow struck with something: puñada (fist), cabezada (head), patada (leg). Informally it stretches to any jolt that hits you hard, so it can also mean an electric shock, or a hit or dose of something.

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