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"Bitch" is a noun which is often translated as "la perra", and "shut up" is a phrase which is often translated as "cállate". Learn more about the difference between "bitch" and "shut up" below.
bitch(
bihch
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (animal)
a. la perra (F) (female dog)
(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).
My bitch has had two litters.Mi perra ha tenido dos camadas.
2. (vulgar) (unpleasant woman)
A word or phrase that is crude, indecent, and generally rejected by society.
a. la perra (F) (vulgar)
(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.
Our stepmother is a real bitch. She never lets us see our father.Nuestra madrastra es una verdadera perra. Nunca nos deja ver a nuestro padre.
b. la cabrona (F) (vulgar)
(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.
That bitch has been spreading lies about me.Esa cabrona ha estado diciendo mentiras sobre mí.
c. la zorra (F) (vulgar)
(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.
Get away from my boyfriend, bitch!¡Aléjate de mi novio, zorra!
d. la bruja (F) (colloquial)
(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 commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
She's such a bitch when she's hungry.Es una bruja cuando tiene hambre.
e. la cerda (F) (colloquial)
(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 commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Jay's girlfriend is such a bitch. She treats him really badly.La novia de Jay es una cerda. Lo trata muy mal.
a. la lata (F) (colloquial)
(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 commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Waking up early on a Saturday morning is a bitch.Madrugar un sábado es una lata.
b. la mierda (F) (vulgar)
(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.
I haven't got any action in months. Life's a bitch, man!Llevo meses sin coger. ¡La vida es una mierda, chico!
4. (colloquial) (complaint)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. el puti (M), la puti (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.
Grow a pair, Tom! You're just his bitch!¡A ver si tienes cojones, Tom! ¡No eres más que su puti!
6. (vulgar) (critical comments)
A word or phrase that is crude, indecent, and generally rejected by society.
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Dawn and I enjoy a good bitch when we have a coffee.A Dawn y a mí nos gusta pasar el rato criticando cuando nos tomamos un café.
Stacey and Joe were having a bitch about me in the corridor when I went past.Stacey y Joe estaban hablando mal de mí en el pasillo cuando pasé por ellos.
7. (vulgar) (used to address friends)
A word or phrase that is crude, indecent, and generally rejected by society.
a. la cabrona (F) (vulgar)
(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.
Hey, bitches! Ready for a great night?¡A ver, cabronas! ¿Listas para una noche genial?
a. el pelele (M), la pelele (F) (colloquial)
(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 commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Isn't Joey up for it? - Nah, he's a little bitch!¿Joey no se apunta? - ¡Qué va! ¡Es un pelele!
b. el marica (M) (masculine) (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 masculine (e.g., el libro).
A word or phrase that is crude, indecent, and generally rejected by society.
Come on, step on the gas! Don't be a bitch!¡Venga, pisa el acelerador! ¡No seas un marica!
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
9. (vulgar) (to criticize; often used with "about")
A word or phrase that is crude, indecent, and generally rejected by society.
a. criticar
The girls are always bitching about Sandy just because she's popular with the boys.Las chicas siempre están criticando a Sandy simplemente porque es popular con los chicos.
b. hablar mal
Stop bitching about your sister all the time!¡Deja de hablar mal de tu hermana todo el tiempo!
10. (colloquial) (to complain)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
shut up(
shuhd
uhp
)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
a. cállate (informal) (singular)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person informal “tú” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., How are you?).
A word or phrase that is singular (e.g., el gato).
Shut up! I can't hear the music.¡Cállate! No puedo oír la música.
b. cállese (formal) (singular)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., usted).
A word or phrase that is singular (e.g., el gato).
Shut up, please. I'm trying to hear what the speaker is saying.Cállese, por favor. Estoy tratando de escuchar lo que dice el orador.
An intransitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and does not require a direct object (e.g., Everybody please stand up.).
a. callarse
Will you shut up? You haven't stopped talking for hours.¿Te puedes callar? Llevas horas hablando sin parar.
A transitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and requires a direct object (e.g., take out the trash.).
4. (to close)
a. cerrar
They shut up the summer resort for the winter.Cerraron el lugar de veraneo durante el invierno.
5. (to silence)
