Going big with "-azo" and "-ón"
To describe something as huge, intense, or spectacular, you can drop the final vowel of a noun and add the augmentative suffixes -azo or -ón.
Notice that the resulting words are usually masculine, even if the original noun was feminine (like la película becoming el peliculón).
| Her new novel has been a huge success. | Su nueva novela ha sido un exitazo. |
| What a spectacular car you have bought! | ¡Vaya cochazo te has comprado! |
| Does the boss have a huge problem with the computer? | ¿La jefa tiene un problemón con el ordenador? |
| Yesterday we saw a great movie at the cinema. | Ayer vimos un peliculón en el cine. |
| What a spectacular goal the player has scored! | ¡Qué golazo ha marcado el jugador! |
Expressing physical impacts
These same suffixes are heavily used to describe physical blows, hits, or sudden actions.
For example, slamming a door (la puerta) is a portazo, and a strike with a head (la cabeza) is a cabezazo. Just like the augmentatives above, these impact words are almost always masculine.
| The woman has left and slammed the door. | La mujer se ha ido y ha dado un portazo. |
| The player has broken the window with a header. | El jugador ha roto la ventana con un cabezazo. |
| She has given me a hard push. | Ella me ha dado un empujón fuerte. |
| Ouch! You have given me a huge stomp. | ¡Ay! Me has dado un pisotón enorme. |
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