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"Ano" is a form of "ano", a noun which is often translated as "anus". "Culo" is a noun which is often translated as "butt". Learn more about the difference between "ano" and "culo" below.
el ano(
ah
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noh
)
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
a. anus
Las heces van desde el colon hasta el recto y se expulsan por el ano.Feces go from the colon to the rectum and are expelled through the anus.
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el culo(
koo
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loh
)
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
1.
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
(anatomy)
a. butt
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
Regionalism used in the United States
(United States)
¡Ay! Estaba sentado en la hierba y ahora tengo el culo todo mojado.Oh man! I was sitting on the grass, and now my butt's all wet.
b. bum
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
(United Kingdom)
Con el culo que tengo, no hay manera de que me meta en esos vaqueros.There's no way I'm getting into those jeans with my bum.
c. bottom
¡Uy! ¡Algo me ha pinchado el culo!Ow! Something just pricked my bottom.
d. backside
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
No prestaba atención y se cayó de culo.He wasn't paying attention, and he fell on his backside.
e. ass
A word or phrase that is crude, indecent, and generally rejected by society.
(vulgar)
Regionalism used in the United States
(United States)
El camarero le dio una patada en el culo y lo echó del bar.The bartender gave him a kick in the ass and threw him out of the bar.
f. arse
A word or phrase that is crude, indecent, and generally rejected by society.
(vulgar)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
(United Kingdom)
No tenemos todo el día. ¡Mueve el culo!We haven't got all day. Move your arse!
g. asshole
A word or phrase that is crude, indecent, and generally rejected by society.
(vulgar)
Regionalism used in the United States
(United States)
Cuando se dobló, se le cayeron los pantalones y, literalmente, se le veía el culo.When he bent over, his pants fell down, and you could literally see his asshole.
h. arsehole
A word or phrase that is crude, indecent, and generally rejected by society.
(vulgar)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
(United Kingdom)
Estaba tan enfadada que su cara se puso tan morada como el culo de un babuino.She was so mad, her face turned as purple as a baboon's arsehole.
a. bottom
Me llevé una sorpresa cuando al terminar mi refresco, vi una mosca en el culo del vaso.I had quite a shock when I finished my soda and saw a fly at the bottom of the glass.
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