pancada

Portuguese

Etymology

From panca (“lever shaft”) +‎ -ada.

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /pɐ̃.ˈka.da/

Noun

pancada f (plural pancadas)

blow; strike
João levou uma pancada na cabeça.
John took a blow to the head.
(Brazil) sudden rain

Synonyms

(blow): golpe, batida, choque, bordoada, cacetada
(sudden rain): pancada de chuva, pancada de água

Derived terms

às três pancadas
ter uma pancada
pancadão
pancadaria

Related terms

panca

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