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"El hijo de puta" is a form of "hijo de puta", a noun which is often translated as "son of a bitch". "Carajo" is an interjection which is often translated as "fuck". Learn more about the difference between "el hijo de puta" and "carajo" below.
el hijo de puta, la hija de puta(
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poo
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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).
1. (vulgar) (despicable person)
A word or phrase that is crude, indecent, and generally rejected by society.
a. son of a bitch (vulgar) (masculine)
A word or phrase that is crude, indecent, and generally rejected by society.
Escucha, hijo de puta. ¡Deja de mentir o me las pagarás!Listen, you son of a bitch. Stop telling lies or you'll pay for it!
b. bitch (vulgar) (feminine)
A word or phrase that is crude, indecent, and generally rejected by society.
Sandra es una hija de puta. Está celosa y dice mentiras sobre mí.Sandra is a bitch. She's jealous and tells lies about me.
c. motherfucker (vulgar) (United States)
A word or phrase that is crude, indecent, and generally rejected by society.
Regionalism used in the United States
¡No dejen que esos hijos de puta se escapen!Don't let those motherfuckers get away!
d. bastard (vulgar) (masculine)
A word or phrase that is crude, indecent, and generally rejected by society.
Ese hijo de puta se fue sin pagar de nuevo.That bastard left without paying again.
carajo(
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)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.
