stangata

Meaning

Noun

1. (feminine) blow with a bar, shaft, slab, etc.
2. (feminine) large and unexpected expense, specifically as a result of austerity, increased tariffs, etc.
3. (feminine) terrible result
4. (feminine) shot

Verb

feminine singular of stangato

Concepts

blow with a beam

Translations

garrotazo

paliza

trancazo

coup de barre

shoot

coup de fusil

arnaque

Hyphenated as

stan‧gà‧ta

Pronounced as (IPA)

/stanˈɡa.ta/

Etymology

From stanga (“bar, shaft”) + -ata.