botta segreta

Italian

Literally, “secret blow”.

botta segreta f (plural botte segrete)

(obsolete, fencing) a secret attack (that supposedly defeats any opponent)
- 1750s, Carlo Goldoni, “Atto secondo, Scena XV [Second Act, Scene 15]”, in La dama prudente [The Careful Lady], collected in Raccolta di commedie scelte dell'avvocato C. Goldoni, tomo VII, published 1819, page 58–59:
  Ve la dico io: pretende il marchese avere una botta segreta, colla quale impegnando l’inimico a stendere il colpo senza potersi immediatamente rimettere, lo fa infilzar da se stesso nella spada dell’avversario.
  I'll tell you. The Marquis says he has a secret attack with which, by having the enemy deliver the blow without being able to immediately recover, makes him run himself through with the opponent's sword.
a clever move

单词	botta segreta
释义	botta segreta Italian Etymology Literally, “secret blow”. Pronunciation IPA^(key): /ˈbɔt.ta seˈɡre.ta/ Hyphenation: bòt‧ta‧se‧gré‧ta Noun botta segreta f (plural botte segrete) (obsolete, fencing) a secret attack (that supposedly defeats any opponent) 1750s, Carlo Goldoni, “Atto secondo, Scena XV [Second Act, Scene 15]”, in La dama prudente [The Careful Lady], collected in Raccolta di commedie scelte dell'avvocato C. Goldoni, tomo VII, published 1819, page 58–59: Ve la dico io: pretende il marchese avere una botta segreta, colla quale impegnando l’inimico a stendere il colpo senza potersi immediatamente rimettere, lo fa infilzar da se stesso nella spada dell’avversario. I'll tell you. The Marquis says he has a secret attack with which, by having the enemy deliver the blow without being able to immediately recover, makes him run himself through with the opponent's sword. a clever move Descendants → French: botte secrète (calque)
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