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"Huevón" is an adjective which is often translated as "lazy", and "qué miedo" is a phrase which is often translated as "how scary". Learn more about the difference between "huevón" and "qué miedo" below.
huevón, el huevón, la huevona(
weh
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bohn
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
a. lazy
Es el miembro más huevón del equipo; no ha hecho nada.He's the laziest member of the team. He hasn't done anything.
2. (pejorative) (vulgar) (idiot)
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.
a. stupid
No entiendo cómo un hombre tan huevón como él tiene ese puesto.I can't understand how a stupid man like him holds that position.
a. slow
Por culpa de Antonio, que es tan huevón, siempre llegamos tarde.We're always late because Antonio is so slow.
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).
4. (pejorative) (vulgar) (stupid person) (Andes)
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.
a. jerk (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Esos huevones ya no son mis amigos.Those jerks are no longer my friends.
b. asshole (vulgar) (United States)
A word or phrase that is crude, indecent, and generally rejected by society.
Regionalism used in the United States
Es inútil discutir con ese huevón.It's useless to argue with that asshole.
c. prat (colloquial) (United Kingdom)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
No te comportes como un huevón abusivo.Don't behave like an abusive prat.
5. (vulgar) (lazy person)
A word or phrase that is crude, indecent, and generally rejected by society.
6. (vulgar) (person) (Chile)
A word or phrase that is crude, indecent, and generally rejected by society.
Regionalism used in Chile
a. guy (colloquial) (masculine)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Ese huevón está bajoneado.That guy is bummed out.
b. chick (colloquial) (feminine)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Esa huevona es buena para la pelea.That chick likes to pick fights.
c. dude (colloquial) (masculine) (United States)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United States
Ese huevón se mandó un condoro grande.That dude messed up big time.
d. bloke (colloquial) (masculine) (United Kingdom)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
Ese huevón está enfermo de enamorado.That bloke is completely in love.
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
7. (vulgar) (form of address) (Andes) (Chile) (Colombia)
A word or phrase that is crude, indecent, and generally rejected by society.
Regionalism used in Chile
Regionalism used in Colombia
a. dude (colloquial) (United States)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United States
Huevón, ¿esa es tu polola?Dude, is that your girlfriend?
b. 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
¿Qué onda, huevón?Alright, mate?
qué miedo(
keh
myeh
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doh
)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
1. (general)
a. how scary
¡Qué miedo da esa película! Estuve casi todo el tiempo con los ojos cerrados.How scary that movie is! I had my eyes closed almost the whole time.
b. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Qué miedo me entró cuando se me paró el coche allí, en medio de la nada, ¡y de noche!I was so frightened when my car stopped there, in the middle of nowhere, and when it was already dark!
¡Qué miedo me da reprobar el examen! Tendría que repetir curso.I'm so scared of failing the exam! I'd have to repeat the year.
