bofetada

[bo.fe.TA.da]

nounfemininepl: bofetadas

slap

1. A sharp blow delivered with the open hand, typically on the face or cheek

He received a slap across the face.

Ele recebeu uma bofetada no rosto.

2. An insult or humiliation; a figurative blow to one's dignity or pride

The rejection was a slap in the face to his ego.

A rejeição foi uma bofetada no seu ego.

NYC Slang

smack, pop, or backhand

Synonyms

Regional Variations

General Brazilian

bofetada

Standard usage throughout Brazil

Rio de Janeiro

bofetada

Common usage, sometimes colloquially shortened to 'bofeta'

São Paulo

bofetada

Standard usage

Portugal

bofetada

Standard usage; 'palmada' and 'tapa' are also commonly used

levar uma bofetada (to take a slap)

dar uma bofetada (to give a slap)

uma bofetada no ego (a blow to one's ego)

receber uma bofetada do destino (to receive a blow from fate)

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