estocada

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Portuguese

Pronunciation

 

  • Hyphenation: es‧to‧ca‧da

Noun

estocada f (plural estocadas)

  1. (fencing) thrust (an attack with a sword)

Participle

estocada f sg

  1. feminine singular of estocado

Spanish

Etymology

From estoque (rapier) +‎ -ada.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /estoˈkada/
  • Rhymes: -ada
  • Syllabification: es‧to‧ca‧da

Noun

estocada f (plural estocadas)

  1. thrust (stab) by a rapier or smallsword
  2. wound caused by such thrust
  3. (bullfighting) stab to the bull's spinal cord
  4. (figurative) deathblow
    • 2020 July 27, “El veto turístico a España amenaza con provocar el colapso del sector”, in La Vanguardia:
      La medida amenaza con dar la estocada definitiva a la ya complicada campaña de verano, en la que el sector del turismo se juega gran parte de su supervivencia y la pérdida de miles de millones de euros –más de 43.000 millones solo entre marzo y junio, según los últimos datos difundidos por Exceltur–.
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