What does patada in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word patada in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use patada in Spanish.

The word patada in Spanish means kick, shock, not be able to stand, not go down well, not sit well, give the boot, get rid of, deal a low blow. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word patada

kick

nombre femenino (golpe con el pie)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El joven le dio una patada a su atacante y echó a correr.
He gave his attacker a kick and ran off.

shock

nombre femenino (AR, BO, PY, UY (descarga eléctrica) (electric)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Cuando toqué los cables, sentí una patada terrible.
When I touched the cables I got a terrible shock.

not be able to stand

(coloquial (persona: caer mal)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
La hija del jefe nos cae como patada a todos en la oficina.
Nobody in the office can stand the boss' daughter.

not go down well, not sit well

(coloquial (sentar mal)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
La lasaña me cayó como patada.

give the boot

(coloquial (despedir a alguien) (colloquial)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Al secretario le dieron la patada y ahora tiene que encontrar otro trabajo.

get rid of

(coloquial (deshacerse de alguien)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Luisa utilizó a su amiga y, cuando ya no le servía, le dio la patada.
He used her, then when she no longer served a purpose, he got rid of her.

deal a low blow

(figurado, coloquial (dar un golpe bajo)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Juan le dio una patada en la espinilla a María cuando habló de su exnovia.
Juan dealt Maria a low blow when she spoke about her former partner.

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