la culata

cylinder head, stock, butt, backside

k u ˈl a t a
noun · feminine Rare #43,791
cylinder head In a car engine.
SP: Hay que cambiar la culata del coche.
EN: The car's cylinder head needs to be replaced.
stock, butt The part of a gun held against the shoulder.
SP: Apoyó la culata del rifle en el hombro.
EN: He rested the rifle stock against his shoulder.
butt, backside Colloquial; can sound crude.
SP: Se cayó y se golpeó la culata.
EN: He fell and hit his butt.

Me golpean con una culata.

They hit me with a gun butt.

— Argentina 1985 (2022)

Culata.

Butt.

— El espejo (1975)

Si un cliente cree ser Charles Bronson, le rompes la nariz con la culata.

If a client thinks he’s Charles Bronson, you break his nose with the butt of the gun.

— Perros de Reserva (1992)

Se me ha roto la culata del coche.

My car's cylinder head has broken.

¡Pues te apesta la culata, Chuck!

Well, your butt stinks, Chuck!

— GOAT: La cabra que cambió el juego (2026)

Dijo"culata"?

Did he say “buttstock”?

— GOAT: La cabra que cambió el juego (2026)