golpe

Meaning

1. (masculine) bump, knock, stroke, hit
2. (figuratively,masculine) disgrace

Gender

♂️ Masculine

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈɡɔlpe̝/

Etymology

13th century. From Old Galician-Portuguese colbe, from Late Latin *cŏlǒpus, from Latin colaphus (“blow; cuff”), from Ancient Greek κόλαφος (kólaphos, “blow; slap”), or alternatively from a related Galician-Portuguese verb. Compare Portuguese golpe, Spanish golpe.

Sentences

Pensei que levaras un golpe .

I thought you took a hit.

Os detalles do golpe tentado son pouco claros.

The details of the attempted coup are unclear.