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"Cabra" is a form of "cabra", a noun which is often translated as "goat". "Cabrón" is a noun which is often translated as "bastard". Learn more about the difference between "cabrón" and "cabra" below.
el cabrón, la cabrona(
kah
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brohn
)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).
1. (vulgar) (hated person)
A word or phrase that is crude, indecent, and generally rejected by society.
a. bastard (vulgar) (masculine)
A word or phrase that is crude, indecent, and generally rejected by society.
Ese cabrón mentiroso no va a salirse con la suya.That lying bastard won't get away with this.
b. son of a bitch (vulgar) (masculine)
A word or phrase that is crude, indecent, and generally rejected by society.
Después de lo que te hizo, no quiero volver a ver a ese cabrón en mi casa.After what he did to you, I don't want to see that son of a bitch in my house again.
c. bitch (vulgar) (feminine)
A word or phrase that is crude, indecent, and generally rejected by society.
Dile a esa cabrona que me las va a pagar.Tell that bitch that she's going to pay.
e. asshole (vulgar) (United States)
A word or phrase that is crude, indecent, and generally rejected by society.
Regionalism used in the United States
¿Qué te pasa, cabrón? No puedes meterte así en la fila.What's the matter with you, asshole? You can't cut the line like that.
2. (vulgar) (procurer or procuress) (South America)
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
a. pimp (masculine)
El cabrón se queda con casi todo el dinero de las jovencitas.The pimp keeps most of the girls' money.
b. madam (feminine)
Al menos, la cabrona que dirige el prostíbulo trata bien a sus chicas.At the very least, the madam running the brothel treats her girls well.
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
3. (vulgar) (man with an unfaithful wife)
A word or phrase that is crude, indecent, and generally rejected by society.
a. cuckold (old-fashioned)
A word or phrase that is seldom used in contemporary language and is recognized as being from another decade, (e.g., cat, groovy).
Todos saben que es un cabrón porque su esposa ni se molesta en esconderse cuando anda con otros hombres.Everyone knows that he's a cuckold because his wife doesn't even bother to hide when she's out with other men.
4. (vulgar) (friend) (Mexico)
A word or phrase that is crude, indecent, and generally rejected by society.
Regionalism used in Mexico
a. buddy (colloquial) (United States)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United States
¡Gracias, cabrón! Eres a todo dar.Thanks, buddy! You're the best.
b. pal (colloquial) (United States)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United States
¡Qué onda, cabrón! ¿Cómo has estado?What's up, pal! How have you been?
c. mate (colloquial) (United Kingdom)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
Te extrañé, cabrón. ¡Qué bueno que ya regresaste!I missed you, mate. Glad you're back!
An interjection is a short utterance that expresses emotion, hesitation, or protest (e.g., Wow!).
5. (vulgar) (used to express surprise) (Mexico)
A word or phrase that is crude, indecent, and generally rejected by society.
Regionalism used in Mexico
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
6. (vulgar) (very difficult) (Mexico)
A word or phrase that is crude, indecent, and generally rejected by society.
Regionalism used in Mexico
a. fucking hard (vulgar)
A word or phrase that is crude, indecent, and generally rejected by society.
Está cabrón hacer un triatlón.Doing a triathlon is fucking hard.
b. tough
Estuvo cabrón conseguir boletos para el concierto de U2.Getting tickets for U2's concert was tough.
la cabra(
kah
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brah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
2. (culinary)
3. (colloquial) (child) (Southern Cone)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
