Tortazo in english
Clout
pronunciation: klaʊt part of speech: noun
pronunciation: klaʊt part of speech: noun
In gestures
tortazo = blow ; swipe ; slap in the face ; slap ; cuff ; whack.
Example: The Great War of 1914-18 was a heavy blow for the Bulletin, from which it never really recovered, and in the 1920s it gradually sank under its own weight, helped by a forced move from its previous quarters to make room for a trade fair.Example: In fact it is an exaltation of the Kyoto protocol and a thinly disguised swipe at those countries who have not signed up.Example: He was not kidding when he said that Caracas could greet travellers with a slap in the face rather than a warm hug.Example: And actually a good slap is said to be statistically more likely to result in a child with agression and conduct problems, you may be interested to hear.Example: He caught a kid shoplifting in his store, gave him a good cuff on the side of his head and kicked him out the door.Example: Suddenly there was a loud 'whack-whack-whack' and I looked back to see the guide slapping the water with his fishing pole.more:
» darse un tortazo = come + a cropper .
Example: With the rain, the limestone rocks and stiles were very slippy and at least one of our party came a cropper.» dar un tortazo = give + Nombre + a blow ; deal + a blow ; strike + a blow ; cuff ; slap ; slap in the face .
Example: It was as if she had been given a dizzying blow = Fue como si le hubieran dado un golpe y se hubiera mareado. Example: The Internet has dealt a blow to the librarian's comfortable role as an information gatekeeper at the centre of the information providing business. Example: This ultimately resulted in a Supreme Court decision that supported the defendants, striking what the music industry claimed would be a 'mortal blow' to its livelihood. Example: He cuffed her so hard across the face that she staggered and fell. Example: Suddenly there was a loud 'whack-whack-whack' and I looked back to see the guide slapping the water with his fishing pole. Example: Today one of the nursing students was slapped in the face by a grumpy old man.» dar un tortazo en la oreja = box + Posesivo + ears .
Example: I merely boxed her ears soundly and shook her until her teeth rattled -- it's the only way to deal with hysterical women.» tortazo en la oreja = box in the ear .
Example: You grew up and you learnt to keep your eyes lowered because if you raised your eyes you didn't know whether you were going to get an insult or a box in the ear.