No. 2,671 in Portuguese
pancadas
Blows, hits, or impacts.
In a sentence
Ouvi pancadas na porta enquanto estava concentrado.
I heard knocks on the door while I was focused.
In this sentence, the word 'pancadas' refers to audible knocks or sounds made on the door.
As pancadas violentas da tempestade assustaram as crianças.
The violent blows of the storm scared the children.
Here, 'pancadas' is used to describe loud sessions or impacts caused by the storm's activity.
Ele recebeu algumas pancadas durante a partida de boxe, mas continuou lutando.
He received some hits during the boxing match, but continued fighting.
In this context, 'pancadas' denotes strikes or physical blows received by the boxer during the match.
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