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"Maldito" is a form of "maldito", an adjective which is often translated as "darn". "Puñetero" is an adjective which is often translated as "damn". Learn more about the difference between "maldito" and "puñetero" below.
maldito(
mahl
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dee
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toh
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (colloquial) (contemptible)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. darn (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Ese maldito perro no deja de ladrar.That darn dog won't stop barking.
c. wretched (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Los malditos mosquitos no nos dejaron dormir en toda la noche.Those wretched mosquitoes kept us awake all night.
2. (condemned)
puñetero(
poo
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nyeh
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teh
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roh
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (colloquial) (bloody)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. damn (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Tráeme el puñetero libro y cállate ya.Bring me the damn book and shut up.
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).
2. (colloquial) (annoyance)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. pain (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Tu hermano es un puñetero, y es por eso que no le invitamos a ningún lado.Your brother is a pain, and that's why we don't invite him anywhere.
b. jerk (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
La vecina es una puñetera porque pone la música altísima por las noches.My neighbor is a jerk, because she plays music very loudly at night.
