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"Asshole" is a noun which is often translated as "el cabrón", and "dickhead" is a noun which is often translated as "el pendejo". Learn more about the difference between "asshole" and "dickhead" below.
asshole(
ahs
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hol
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (vulgar) (unpleasant person) (United States)
A word or phrase that is crude, indecent, and generally rejected by society.
Regionalism used in the United States
a. el cabrón (M), la cabrona (F) (vulgar)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
A word or phrase that is crude, indecent, and generally rejected by society.
Your brother is such an asshole! Why does he always have to be so mean?¡Tu hermano es un auténtico cabrón! ¿Por qué tiene que ser tan cruel?
b. el pendejo (M), la pendeja (F) (vulgar) (Latin America)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
A word or phrase that is crude, indecent, and generally rejected by society.
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
You're an asshole! I cooked this meal for you, and now you're just going to take off with your friends?¡Eres un pendejo! Te preparé esta comida, ¿y ahora sales directamente con tus amigos?
c. el gilipollas (M), la gilipollas (F) (vulgar) (Spain)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
A word or phrase that is crude, indecent, and generally rejected by society.
Regionalism used in Spain
Hey, asshole! Get out of the street before I run you over!¡Eh, gilipollas! ¡Quítate de la calle o te atropello!
d. el huevón (M), la huevona (F) (vulgar) (Andes)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
A word or phrase that is crude, indecent, and generally rejected by society.
You can't call me an asshole for telling you the hard truth.No me puedes llamar huevón por decirte las cosas como son.
e. el pelotudo (M), la pelotuda (F) (vulgar) (South America)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
A word or phrase that is crude, indecent, and generally rejected by society.
Regionalism used in South America: Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, and Venezuela
We don't want to buy any life insurance; now get off my property, asshole!No queremos comprar nada de seguro de vida; ahora ¡quítate de mi propiedad, pelotudo!
2. (vulgar) (anus) (United States)
A word or phrase that is crude, indecent, and generally rejected by society.
Regionalism used in the United States
a. el culo (M) (vulgar)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
A word or phrase that is crude, indecent, and generally rejected by society.
After Brian ate all that chili, I swear to God his asshole started pumping out some kind of biohazard.Después de que Brian comió todo ese chile con carne, te juro que su culo echó a despedir algún tipo de riesgo biológico.
b. el ojete (M) (vulgar)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
A word or phrase that is crude, indecent, and generally rejected by society.
Jesus, my asshole hurts. - What's up, dude? You got the roids?Coño, como me duele el ojete. - ¿Qué pasa, chico? ¿Tienes almorranas?
c. el ano (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
You get to a certain age, and you just have let the doctor stick his finger up your asshole every so often.Se llega a cierta edad, y hay que dejar al doctor que te meta el dedo por el ano cada cierto tiempo.
dickhead(
dihk
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hehd
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (vulgar) (stupid or unpleasant person)
A word or phrase that is crude, indecent, and generally rejected by society.
a. el pendejo (M), la pendeja (F) (vulgar) (Latin America)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
A word or phrase that is crude, indecent, and generally rejected by society.
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
I left for two minutes, and you drank my whole beer? You're a dickhead.¿Me fui por dos minutos y tomaste mi cerveza entera? Eres un pendejo.
b. el imbécil (M), la imbécil (F)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Hey, some dickhead is peeing in the hallway of your building.Oye, algún imbécil está meando en el pasillo de tu edificio.
c. el gilipollas (M), la gilipollas (F) (vulgar) (Spain)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
A word or phrase that is crude, indecent, and generally rejected by society.
Regionalism used in Spain
Hey! Get out of the street, you dickhead!¡Oye! Quítate de la calle ¡gilipollas!
d. el pelotudo (M), la pelotuda (F) (vulgar) (Southern Cone)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
A word or phrase that is crude, indecent, and generally rejected by society.
He's a dickhead, but you'll get used to that!Es un pelotudo, pero ya te vas a acostumbrar.
e. el huevón (M), la huevona (F) (vulgar) (Colombia) (Venezuela)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
A word or phrase that is crude, indecent, and generally rejected by society.
Regionalism used in Colombia
Regionalism used in Venezuela
Don't be such a dickhead and lend a hand.No seas tan huevón y ven y ayuda.
f. el boludo (M), la boluda (F) (Southern Cone)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
He's a dickhead. Don't pay any attention to him.Es un boludo. No le hagas caso.
