puntillazo

m.

kick.

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SM

1) (Taur) the decisive, mortal blow in a bullfight

2)

dar el puntillazo a algo — to put an end to sth

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= kiss of death, coup de grace, killer blow, death blow.

Ex. The article 'The kiss of death...or life' looks at how changes in Uruguyan copyright laws will affect US publishers.

Ex. The article 'Baker and Taylor's coup de grace' reports on how the book and video distributor Baker and Taylor has revamped its corporate outline and rethought its mission.

Ex. Three times she tracked him down and fought him, only to be thwarted as he somehow evaded her killer blow and disappeared into the night.

Ex. Another employee said the plant's closure would be the death blow for the entire region.

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* dar el puntillazo a = put + an end to, bring + an end to, bring to + an end.

* darle el puntillazo = nail it.

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= kiss of death, coup de grace, killer blow, death blow.

Ex: The article 'The kiss of death...or life' looks at how changes in Uruguyan copyright laws will affect US publishers.

Ex: The article 'Baker and Taylor's coup de grace' reports on how the book and video distributor Baker and Taylor has revamped its corporate outline and rethought its mission.

Ex: Three times she tracked him down and fought him, only to be thwarted as he somehow evaded her killer blow and disappeared into the night.

Ex: Another employee said the plant's closure would be the death blow for the entire region.

* dar el puntillazo a = put + an end to, bring + an end to, bring to + an end.

* darle el puntillazo = nail it.

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puntillazo

masculine

coup de grâce (administered using the puntilla)

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puntillazo nm

Taurom coup de grâce [given to the bull using the “puntilla”]