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sculacciata

/sku.latˈtʃa.ta/noun · feminineB2
Extended vocabulary · Vocabulary rank 33,326

Meaning

spanking, smack

  • a smack or slap on the buttocks, typically given to a child as punishment

In a sentence

I genitori moderni evitano di dare sculacciate ai figli.

Modern parents avoid giving spankings to their children.

Se continui a fare capricci, rischi una sculacciata.

If you keep throwing tantrums, you risk a smack.

Una sculacciata non è mai il modo migliore per educare.

A spanking is never the best way to discipline.

Word forms (2)
WordWord forms
sculacciatafeminine · singular
sculacciatefeminine · plural

Usage notes

  • Derived from 'sculacciare', built on 'culo' (buttocks) + suffix '-ata'.

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