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/Sounds like "pah" (as in "park") + "tah" (as in "tar") + "DOO" (as in "due") + "rah" (as in "rapper")/

Meaning

A clumsy person who trips over their own feet and can't coordinate their body to save their life. Patadura is physical clumsiness at its most relentless, the person who breaks things, bumps into walls, and steps on your feet constantly.

Examples

Ese patadura me tiró el café encima en el trabajo.

That clumsy oaf spilled coffee on me at work.

Stop being so clumsy, that's already the third time you've fallen.

Regional synonyms

In Spain, doing something with maximum luxury, no expense spared, going all out. The image is one of pure abundance: five-star hotels, designer suits, private drivers. A todo tren means nothing was held back.