pegada

punch

noun peh-GAH-dah Rare

Also means

striking power

Usage Note

Pegada in sports refers to a player's punching or striking power, especially in boxing and football: tiene mucha pegada means 'he has a powerful punch/shot'. It derives from pegar ('to hit'). Outside sports it can colloquially mean the impact or effect something has: este anuncio tiene pegada ('this ad has impact'). Do not confuse with pegada as a past participle of pegar in other senses (e.g. stuck, glued).

Examples

"El delantero tiene una pegada brutal desde fuera."

Natural Translation

The striker has a brutal shot from outside the box.

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