mazazo
Meanings
Noun
1. a blow or hit with a mallet or hammer
2. a blow, a hammer blow, a heavy blow, setback (figurative, figuratively)
Examples2
Su fallecimiento ha sido un mazazo para toda la familia.
His passing has been tragic to the entire family.
El fallecimiento de la abuela fue un mazazo para toda la familia.
Grandmother's passing away came as a great blow to the entire family.