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"Madre" is a noun which is often translated as "mother", and "verga" is a noun which is often translated as "stick". Learn more about the difference between "madre" and "verga" below.
la madre(
mah
-
dreh
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (relative)
a. mother
Mi madre prepara la comida más rica del mundo.My mother makes the world's most delicious food.
a. mother
La madre Gabriela dio una charla sobre el amor verdadero.Mother Gabriela gave a talk about true love.
3. (cradle)
a. mother
Los esfuerzos de los desplazados de la guerra nos demuestran como la necesidad es la madre de la invención.The efforts of those displaced by the war demonstrate how necessity is the mother of invention.
a. bed
La madre se hizo más profunda con las fuertes lluvias.The bed was deepened by the heavy rain.
5. (colloquial) (object) (Mexico)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Mexico
las madres
A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
6. (colloquial) (vulgar) (action) (Mexico)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
A word or phrase that is crude, indecent, and generally rejected by society.
Regionalism used in Mexico
a. stuff
Hicimos un montón de madres para intentar arreglar el carro.We did a whole bunch of stuff to try to fix the car.
la verga(
behr
-
gah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (rod)
a. stick
El hombre estaba pegándole al pobre burro con una verga.The man was hitting the poor donkey with a stick.
a. penis
Los zánganos mueren después de copular porque las vergas se les caen.Drone bees die after mating because their penises fall off.
a. thing
Carlos, ¿sabes algo de computadoras? Esta verga dejó de funcionar.Carlos, do you know anything about computers? This thing stopped working.
4. (slang) (vulgar) (male genitalia)
A very informal word or phrase used by a particular group or community as a substitute for standard language (e.g., joint, john).
A word or phrase that is crude, indecent, and generally rejected by society.
a. dick (colloquial) (vulgar)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
A word or phrase that is crude, indecent, and generally rejected by society.
5. (slang) (vulgar) (the best; used with "la") (Colombia)
A very informal word or phrase used by a particular group or community as a substitute for standard language (e.g., joint, john).
A word or phrase that is crude, indecent, and generally rejected by society.
Regionalism used in Colombia
An interjection is a short utterance that expresses emotion, hesitation, or protest (e.g., Wow!).
6. (vulgar) (used to express surprise or anger) (Andes) (Central America) (Mexico)
A word or phrase that is crude, indecent, and generally rejected by society.
Regionalism used in Central America: Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama
Regionalism used in Mexico
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
a. drunk
Anoche estaba muy verga, pero por suerte hoy no tengo mucha resaca.Last night I was really drunk, but luckily I don't have a terrible hangover today.
8. (slang) (vulgar) (important) (Central America) (Mexico)
A very informal word or phrase used by a particular group or community as a substitute for standard language (e.g., joint, john).
A word or phrase that is crude, indecent, and generally rejected by society.
Regionalism used in Central America: Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama
Regionalism used in Mexico
a. hot shit (slang) (vulgar)
A very informal word or phrase used by a particular group or community as a substitute for standard language (e.g., joint, john).
A word or phrase that is crude, indecent, and generally rejected by society.
Jorge se cree muy verga porque salió en televisión.Jorge thinks he's hot shit because he appeared on television.
