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intentona

attempted coup

noun een-ten-TOH-nah Rare

Also means

failed attempt

Usage Note

Intentona carries a derogatory or dismissive tone: it is an intento (attempt) that failed or was poorly conceived. It is most commonly used in the fixed phrase intentona golpista or intentona de golpe de estado (attempted coup). The suffix -ona implies a clumsy or botched effort.

Examples

"La intentona golpista fracasó en horas."

Natural Translation

The coup attempt failed within hours.

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