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Spanish
Etymology
From punta + pié.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /puntaˈpje/
- Rhymes: -e
- Syllabification: pun‧ta‧pié
Noun
puntapié m (plural puntapiés)
- kick (blow given with the foot)
- Synonyms: coz, patada
1915, Julio Vicuña Cifuentes, Mitos y Supersticiones Recogidos de la Tradición Oral Chilena, page 13:[La Bruja] pronuncia en seguida sus conjuros, acompañándolos con visajes extraños y movimientos convulsivos, y da por terminada la operación, derribando la caldera de un puntapié.- The Witch immediately utters her spells, accompanying them with strange grimaces and convulsive movements, and ends the operation, knocking over the cauldron with a kick.
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