How do you say someone slammed the door in Spanish?

You say dio un portazo, using the word portazo for a hard slam of the door.

What does cabezón mean in this story?

Cabezón describes someone very stubborn, like the uncle who refused to leave.

A flechazo is love at first sight, the kind of instant spark your cousin had with a guy at the party.

At the table after lunch, your aunt tells you every detail of what happened at Saturday's party.

Tu primo se fue enojado y dio un portazo.

Your cousin left angry and slammed the door.

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Tu primo se fue enojado y dio un portazo.
Your cousin left angry and slammed the door.
Tu abuelo se durmió en el sillón toda la fiesta.
Your grandpa fell asleep in the armchair for the whole party.
Tu tío es bien cabezón y no se quiso ir.
Your uncle is so stubborn he refused to leave.
Lo de tu prima con ese muchacho fue un flechazo.
What happened between your cousin and that guy was love at first sight.
Tu cuñado llegó en un carrazo que nadie conocía.
Your brother-in-law showed up in a fancy car nobody recognized.
Le dio un manotazo porque quiso agarrar el pastel.
He slapped her hand because she tried to grab the cake.
Por poco tu tío le da un puñetazo al vecino.
Your uncle almost punched the neighbor.
El gato le dejó un arañazo en el brazo.
The cat left a scratch on his arm.
Llegó con un perro grandote que asustó a todos.
He showed up with a huge dog that scared everyone.
Ese niño tan gritón no dejó dormir a nadie.
That kid who screams so much wouldn't let anyone sleep.

sobremesa: After the meal, the family stays at the table talking for a good while before getting up. That's when people tell stories about parties and gatherings.
aumentativos: In Mexico it's common to exaggerate with endings like -ón, -azo and -ote to add color to a story. They don't always mean something is huge, just that you want to make a point.
apodos familiares: It's normal during sobremesa to talk about relatives using these augmentatives as affectionate nicknames, like calling someone cabezón or gritón without anyone taking offense.

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How do you say someone slammed the door in Spanish?: You say dio un portazo, using the word portazo for a hard slam of the door.
What does cabezón mean in this story?: Cabezón describes someone very stubborn, like the uncle who refused to leave.
What's a flechazo?: A flechazo is love at first sight, the kind of instant spark your cousin had with a guy at the party.

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