Spanish

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Etymology

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From testa +‎ -azo.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): (Spain) /testaˈɾaθo/ [t̪es.t̪aˈɾa.θo]
  • IPA(key): (Latin America) /testaˈɾaso/ [t̪es.t̪aˈɾa.so]
  • Rhymes: -aθo
  • Rhymes: -aso
  • Syllabification: tes‧ta‧ra‧zo

Noun

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testarazo m (plural testarazos)

  1. headbutt
  2. (sports) header (the act of hitting the ball with the head)
    Synonyms: cabezazo, testarada
    • 2015 July 25, “El Barça choca contra el United y los postes”, in El País[1]:
      Contestó el Barça con un testarazo de Munir.
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)

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