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"Cállate" is a form of "cállate", a phrase which is often translated as "shut up". "Carajo" is an interjection which is often translated as "fuck". Learn more about the difference between "cállate" and "carajo" below.
cállate(
kah
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yah
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teh
)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
1. (informal) (imperative; second person 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. shut up (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
¡Cállate ya! Llevas media hora gritando.Oh, shut up! You've been shouting for half an hour.
carajo(
kah
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rah
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hoh
)An interjection is a short utterance that expresses emotion, hesitation, or protest (e.g., Wow!).
1. (vulgar) (to express anger or surprise)
A word or phrase that is crude, indecent, and generally rejected by society.
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
2. (vulgar) (male genitalia)
A word or phrase that is crude, indecent, and generally rejected by society.
3. (vulgar) (for emphasis)
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.
¡Carajo con esta cafetera! Necesitamos comprar otra.This damn coffeemaker! We need to buy another one.
¿Dónde carajo puse mi cartera?Where the hell did I put my wallet?
a. damn thing (vulgar)
A word or phrase that is crude, indecent, and generally rejected by society.
No entendí un carajo de lo que dijiste.I didn't understand a damn thing you said.
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).
5. (pejorative) (vulgar) (contemptible person) (Latin America)
An offensive word or phrase used to degrade a person or group of people based on race, gender, sexual preference, etc. (e.g., redneck).
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.
