patéalo
/patealo/from spelling rules
The English phrase "kick him" is translated into Spanish as patéalo.
patéalo is used to strike someone with your foot. A common alternative phrase to express this same action is dale una patada, which means "give him a kick".
What does it mean word for word?
The word patéalo is composed of the imperative verb patea (kick) and the object pronoun lo (him).
Which one should you use?
dale una patada is a common alternative way to express the action of kicking someone.
How does it change in a sentence?
When using the infinitive patear instead of the imperative, the pronoun lo is attached to the end to form patearlo.
How do you pronounce it?
/patealo/
Did you know?
- While patea comes from pata, which means 'leg' or 'paw', the word for a human leg is normally pierna.
- While patéalo is used for physical kicking, in some Latin American slang, patear can describe the act of abruptly ending a romantic relationship.
- In a mechanical context, a patada does not involve a foot but refers to a sudden jolt or recoil produced by a machine.
Examples in context
- Le ruego que le dé una patada en caso de ser necesarioI kindly ask you to kick him if necessary
- Voy a patearlo si no se detieneI am going to kick him if he doesn't stop
- Por favor, asegúrese de darle una patada si es necesarioPlease make sure to kick him if necessary
- Rogaría que le aplicara una patada adecuadaI would request that you give him a proper kick
- No puedo creer lo que dijo, ¡quiero patearlo ahora mismo!I can't believe what he said, I want to kick him right now!
- Si te molesta, patéalo.If he bothers you, kick him.
- ¡Patéalo fuerte si es necesario!Kick him hard if necessary!
Example conversation
Sofía and Daniel are practicing soccer in the park.
- SofíaMira el balón, Daniel. ¡Patéalo ya!Look at the ball, Daniel. Kick it now!
- DanielEstá muy lejos, Sofía.It is too far, Sofía.
- SofíaNo importa, ¡patéalo con fuerza!It doesn't matter, kick it hard!
- DanielEstá bien, lo intentaré.All right, I will try.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
