Estocada (en. Thrust)

/es.toˈka.ða/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

Definition: A strike delivered with a sword or dagger, generally to the abdomen.

Example Sentence: The bullfighter executed a precise thrust in the final part of the performance.

El torero ejecutó una estocada precisa en la última parte de la faena.

Definition: A difficult or compromising situation in which someone finds themselves.

Example Sentence: The financial thrust led the company to imminent bankruptcy.

La estocada financiera llevó a la empresa a un quiebre inminente.

Etymology/Origin: From the French 'estocade', derived from 'estoc', which means 'dagger' or 'short sword'.

Common Phrase: to deliver the final blow

Common Phrase Meaning: To execute a decisive or final blow.

dar la estocada

Common Phrase: to be in a critical situation

Common Phrase Meaning: To be in a critical or complicated situation.

estar en la estocada

Related Word: thrusting

Related Word Description: A person who delivers thrusts, especially in a fighting or combat context.

estocador

Related Word: to thrust

Related Word Description: The act of delivering thrusts, especially in bullfighting.

estoquear

Slang Meaning: To deliver a decisive blow that changes the direction of a situation.

Slang Example: With that decision, he dealt the final blow to his competition.

Con esa decisión, le dio la estocada a su competencia.