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"¡Porras!" is a form of "¡Porras!", an interjection which is often translated as "Damn!". "Churro" is a noun which is often translated as "churro". Learn more about the difference between "¡Porras!" and "churro" below.
¡Porras!(
poh
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rrahs
)An interjection is a short utterance that expresses emotion, hesitation, or protest (e.g., Wow!).
1. (colloquial) (used to express disgust) (Spain)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Spain
a. Damn!
¡Porras! Llevo toda la tarde estudiando ese tema y ahora no me acuerdo de nada.Damn! I've been studying that lesson the whole evening and now I can't remember anything.
el churro, churro(
choo
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rroh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (culinary)
a. churro
En Madrid, siempre desayunábamos medialunas y churros con chocolate caliente.In Madrid, we always had croissants and churros with hot chocolate for breakfast.
2. (colloquial) (failure) (Mexico) (Spain)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Mexico
Regionalism used in Spain
a. botch (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Perderemos toda credibilidad si les presentamos otro churro a la junta como el de la última vez.We'll lose all credibility if we present the board with another botch like last time.
b. mess (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Esta pintura es un churro; obvio que la pintó un principiante.This painting is a mess. It was obviously done by an amateur painter.
3. (colloquial) (bad movie) (Mexico)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Mexico
a. dud (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
¿Te gustó la película? - No, me aburrió. Es un churro.Did you like the movie? - No, it was boring. It's a dud.
4. (colloquial) (disaster) (Colombia)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Colombia
a. mess (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
El pastel de bodas se cayó al piso. ¡Qué churro!The wedding cake fell to the floor. What a mess!
5. (colloquial) (drug) (Honduras) (Mexico) (Nicaragua)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Honduras
Regionalism used in Mexico
Regionalism used in Nicaragua
a. joint (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Diego puso música reggae y se prendió un churro.Diego put on some reggae and lit a joint.
6. (colloquial) (pure chance) (Argentina) (Mexico)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Argentina
Regionalism used in Mexico
This means that the noun can be masculine or feminine, depending on the gender of the noun it refers to (e.g., el doctor, la doctora).
7. (colloquial) (attractive person) (South America)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in South America: Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, and Venezuela
a. hottie (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Javier está en pareja con una churra que trabaja de modelo.Javier is dating a hottie who works as a model.
b. stunner
Carlos comenzó a ir al gimnasio y se convirtió en un churro.Carlos started working out at the gym and he's become a stunner.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
8. (colloquial) (beautiful) (South America)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in South America: Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, and Venezuela
a. gorgeous (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Daniel se ve muy churro en ese trajeDaniel looks gorgeous in that suit.
b. stunning (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Camila, ¡estás muy churra! ¿Tienes una cita?Camila, you look stunning! Are you going on a date?
