Spanish Conversation · Level 82
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Spanish word
garrote
Pronunciation
IPA/gaˈrote/
Meaning
- masculine nounstick
Example
En la calle encontró un garrote y llamó a la policía.
On the street he found a stick and called the police.
More examples
El sospechoso estaba armado con un garrote.
The suspect was armed with a stick.
Core concept
Thick blunt stick used as a weapon.
Common phrases
armado con un garrote
armed with a stick
golpear con un garrote
hit with a stick
llevar un garrote
carry a stick
Similar words
palo: Simple wooden stick or branch used for striking by hand.
porra: Sturdy baton carried to stop or subdue a person, often by police.
bastón: Handheld cane carried to support walking.
vara: Long thin rod or pole, slender and lightweight.
Definition in Spanish
Palo grueso, por lo general de madera, que se usa como arma o para golpear; en contextos históricos o legales, también denomina el instrumento o el acto de estrangular a una persona.
Word origin
Derived from Catalan garrot 'stick', the Spanish word primarily names a large club and, in specialized historical or legal contexts, an execution by strangulation.
Usage tips
- Common collocations include 'dar un garrotazo' for delivering a strong blow and the noun 'garrotazo' for a harsh measure, so the word often carries the sense of forceful impact.
Other meanings
- garrotenoun
Related words
- garrotazoblow with a sticknoun