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"Cojonudo" is an adjective which is often translated as "great", and "acojonante" is an adjective which is often translated as "scary as hell". Learn more about the difference between "cojonudo" and "acojonante" below.
cojonudo(
koh
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hoh
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noo
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doh
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (slang) (general) (Spain)
A very informal word or phrase used by a particular group or community as a substitute for standard language (e.g., joint, john).
Regionalism used in Spain
c. awesome (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 canción tan cojonuda! ¿Quién canta?What an awesome song! Who's the singer?
d. brilliant (colloquial) (United Kingdom)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
En Málaga bebimos un jerez cojonudo.We had a brilliant sherry in Malaga.
acojonante(
ah
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koh
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hoh
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nahn
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teh
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (vulgar) (terrifying) (Spain)
A word or phrase that is crude, indecent, and generally rejected by society.
Regionalism used in Spain
a. scary as hell (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
El túnel del terror es realmente acojonante. Yo grité todo el rato.The tunnel of terror is scary as hell. I screamed the whole time.
b. fucking terrifying (vulgar)
A word or phrase that is crude, indecent, and generally rejected by society.
Hostia, qué acojonante pasar cruzar el río por ese puente colgante desvencijado.Holy shit, it was fucking terrifying going over the river on that rickety suspension bridge.
2. (vulgar) (awesome) (Spain)
A word or phrase that is crude, indecent, and generally rejected by society.
Regionalism used in Spain
a. killer (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Mira las bambas nuevas que me he comprado. - Vaya tela, chaval. ¡Son acojonantes!Look at these new sneakers I just bought. Whoa, dude! Those are killer!
b. fucking amazing (vulgar)
A word or phrase that is crude, indecent, and generally rejected by society.
La nueva película de los hermanos Cohen es acojonante. ¡Tienes que verla!The new Coen brothers' movie is fucking amazing. You have to see it!
