pechada

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish pechada.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /peˈʃa.dɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /peˈʃa.da/
 

  • Rhymes: -adɐ
  • Hyphenation: pe‧cha‧da

Noun

pechada f (plural pechadas)

  1. (Rio Grande do Sul) a collision, shock or accident
    Synonyms: colisão, batida, acidente, choque

Participle

pechada f sg

  1. (Rio Grande do Sul) feminine singular of pechado

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin pactum.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /peˈt͡ʃada/ [peˈt͡ʃa.ð̞a]
  • Rhymes: -ada
  • Syllabification: pe‧cha‧da

Noun

pechada f (uncountable) (colloquial)

  1. (Andalusia) a lot, plenty
  2. (Canary Islands, Canarian Wrestling) push that one of the fighters gives with his trunk on that of his rival, throwing him backwards

Participle

pechada f sg

  1. feminine singular of pechado

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