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Word of the Day: Manotazo

By Gerald Erichsen, About.com

La palabra del día: el manotazo
Pronunciación aproximada: mah-noh-TAH-soh (In most of Spain the z in this word is pronounced much like the "th" in "thin.") Listen
Significado: slap, smack (with the hand)
Ejemplo: Perdió la cabeza y dio un inocente manotazo a un rival para recibir tarjeta roja.
Traducción: He wasn't thinking and innocently slapped a member of the rival team to receive a red card.
Aviso: The -azo ending if this word often refers to a strike or blow of some kind.

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