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"Encabronado" is a form of "encabronar", a transitive verb which is often translated as "to piss off". "Cabreado" is a form of "cabreado", an adjective which is often translated as "furious". Learn more about the difference between "encabronado" and "cabreado" below.
encabronar(
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)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
1. (vulgar) (to make angry)
A word or phrase that is crude, indecent, and generally rejected by society.
a. to piss off (slang)
A very informal word or phrase used by a particular group or community as a substitute for standard language (e.g., joint, john).
Me encabrona mal cuando el vecino se estaciona frente a mi cochera.It seriously pisses me off when my neighbor parks in front of my garage.
encabronarse
A pronominal verb always uses a reflexive pronoun. (e.g., Te ves cansado.).
2. (vulgar) (to get angry)
A word or phrase that is crude, indecent, and generally rejected by society.
a. to get pissed off (slang)
A very informal word or phrase used by a particular group or community as a substitute for standard language (e.g., joint, john).
Mi padre se encabrona si hacemos ruido cuando está tomando una siesta.My father gets pissed off if we make noise when he's taking a nap.
cabreado(
kah
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)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (general)
a. furious
Estoy cabreado contigo porque les dijiste a todos lo que te dije. Me prometiste que lo mantendrías en secreto.I'm furious with you for telling everyone what I told you. You promised to keep it a secret.
b. livid (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Los estudiantes estaban cabreados porque el maestro de las 7 am los dejó plantados.The students were livid because the 7 am teacher stood them up.
c. angry
Emilio está cabreado conmigo porque no le presté dinero.Emilio is angry at me because I didn't lend him money.
d. pissed off (vulgar)
A word or phrase that is crude, indecent, and generally rejected by society.
¿Cómo no va estar cabreada Andrea si su novio le puso el cuerno?How could she not be pissed off if her boyfriend cheated on her?
