cacetada

[kah-seh-TAH-dah]

nounfemininepl: cacetadas

blow with a club/cudgel; a hit or strike

1. A blow or strike delivered with a cacete (club or cudgel)

He received a cacetada on the head during the fight.

Ele recebeu uma cacetada na cabeça durante a briga.

2. Any sudden, forceful blow or impact

The wave hit him with a cacetada that knocked him over.

A onda o atingiu com uma cacetada que o derrubou.

3. An unexpected difficulty or misfortune (figurative)

Life has dealt him another cacetada.

A vida lhe deu mais uma cacetada.

NYC Slang

whack; smack; hit; beating

Synonyms

Regional Variations

General Brazilian

cacetada

Standard usage across Brazil

Rio de Janeiro

cacetada

Common in street vernacular

São Paulo

cacetada

Used in both formal and informal contexts

Portugal

pancada

Less common; Portuguese prefer 'pancada' or 'golpe'

levar uma cacetada - to receive a blow or setback

dar uma cacetada - to strike or deal someone a blow

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