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"Cabrito" is a noun which is often translated as "kid", and "que te den" is a phrase which is often translated as "that they give you". Learn more about the difference between "cabrito" and "que te den" below.
el cabrito, la cabrita, cabrito(
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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).
masculine or feminine noun
a. kid
El cabrito de tres meses estaba mamando de la cabra.The three-month-old kid was suckling from the goat.
2.
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
(contemptible person)
Regionalism used in Spain
(Spain)
a. swine
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
Su marido es un cabrito que no le deja hacer nada por su cuenta.Her husband is a swine who won't let her do anything on her own.
b. bastard
A word or phrase that is crude, indecent, and generally rejected by society.
(vulgar)
Ese cabrito siempre hace trampa cuando jugamos al póquer.That bastard always cheats when we play poker.
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
a. kid
Cuando fuimos a Segovia, comimos un excelente cabrito asado en un asador.When we went to Segovia, we ate some excellent roast kid at a rotisserie.
b. kid goat
La carne de cabrito no es grasa y es rica en hierro.Kid goat meat isn't fatty and it's rich in iron.
4. (customer of a brothel)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
(Latin America)
a. client
Ese hombre que acaba de entrar es un cabrito habitual de este burdel.That man that just came in is a regular client of this brothel.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
5.
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
(contemptible)
Regionalism used in Spain
(Spain)
a. lousy swine
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
(noun)
¡Pero si serás cabrito! Te dije que no le dijeras nada a mi hermana.Why, you lousy swine! I told you not to say anything to my sister!
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que te den(
keh
 
teh
 
dehn
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A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
phrase
1.
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person informal “tú” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., How are you?).
(informal)
(that they hand over to you; singular)
a. that they give you
Puedes anotar la información que te den en este papel.You can write down the information that they give you on this piece of paper.
b.
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
no direct translation
Cómprate lo que quieras con el dinero que te den tus abuelos.Buy whatever you want with the money your grandparents give you.
Si tienes sed, diles que te den un vaso de agua.If you're thirsty, ask them to give you a glass of water.
2.
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person informal “tú” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., How are you?).
(informal)
A word or phrase that is crude, indecent, and generally rejected by society.
(vulgar)
(screw you; singular)
Regionalism used in Spain
(Spain)
a. get stuffed
A word or phrase that is crude, indecent, and generally rejected by society.
(vulgar)
Estoy harto de intentar agradarte y que nunca te guste nada. ¡Que te den!I'm fed up with trying to please you when you never like anything. Get stuffed!
b. up yours
A word or phrase that is crude, indecent, and generally rejected by society.
(vulgar)
¿Cómo puedes decir una cosa así? ¡Que te den!How can you say something like that? Up yours!
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