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pisotón

stamp on someone's foot

noun pee-soh-TOHN Rare

Usage Note

Pisotón is an augmentative of pisada (footstep), formed with the augmentative suffix -ón, emphasising force. It specifically refers to the accidental — or deliberate — act of stepping hard on someone's foot. The plural pisotones is regular. The related verb is pisar ('to step on'); pisotear means 'to trample repeatedly'.

Examples

"Me dio un pisotón sin querer en el metro."

Natural Translation

He accidentally stepped on my foot on the metro.

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