Spanish word

balazo

Pronunciation

IPA/baˈlaθo/

Meaning

  • masculine noungunshot wound

Example

Lo llevaron al hospital tras recibir un balazo.

They took him to the hospital after receiving a gunshot wound.

Illustration for balazo (gunshot wound)

More examples

Fue alcanzado por un balazo en la calle.

He was wounded by a gunshot in the street.

Core concept

Bullet-impact wound.

Common phrases

  • recibir un balazo

    sustain a gunshot wound

  • ser alcanzado por un balazo

    be wounded by a gunshot

  • tener un balazo en la pierna

    have a bullet wound in the leg

Similar words

bala: Metal projectile fired from a gun that can hit people or objects.
tiro: Single shot fired from a firearm.
herida: Physical injury to the body, such as a cut, bruise, or puncture.

Definition in Spanish

Herida o lesión causada por una bala que alcanza a una persona.

Word origin

From Spanish bala 'bullet' plus the suffix -azo 'a heavy blow', literally 'bullet-blow', and so denotes the wound caused when a bullet hits someone.

Usage tips

  • Refers to the injury itself (common collocations: recibir un balazo, dar un balazo), while disparo names the act of firing or the shot rather than the wound.

Related words

  • balearshootverb
  • baleadowoundedadjective
  • balaceragunfightnoun

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