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botta.

blow, hit (violent attack)

5 characters2 syllables approx.Italiano language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈbɔt.ta/
  1. blow, hit (violent attack)

    feminine
    dare una botta in testa
    fare a botte
  2. hit, bump (accidental injury)

    feminine
    ho preso una botta in testa
  3. blow (damaging occurrence)

    feminine · figuratively
    la bolletta della luce è stata una bella botta
  4. dig, jibe (cutting remark)

    feminine · figuratively
  5. time (instance)

    feminine
    tre a botta
    in una botta
  6. shot, boost, spree (of a mental state or similar)

    feminine
    botta di adrenalina
    botta di vita
  7. sexual intercourse, especially if short

    feminine · vulgar
    una botta e via
Where this word comes from

From the verb bottare, from Old French boter (“to strike”), from Frankish *buttan, from Frankish *bautan (“to hit, strike”).

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