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"Pretty boy" is a noun which is often translated as "el chico lindo", and "dirty boy" is a noun which is often translated as "el chico sucio". Learn more about the difference between "pretty boy" and "dirty boy" below.
pretty boy(
prih
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di
boy
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. el chico lindo (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Jake is a pretty boy. He cares a lot about his appearance.Jake es un chico lindo. Le importa mucho su apariencia.
a. el marica (M) (pejorative)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
An offensive word or phrase used to degrade a person or group of people based on race, gender, sexual preference, etc. (e.g., redneck).
Hey, pretty boy, quit looking at yourself in the mirror. It's time to go!Oye, marica, ya deja de mirarte en el espejo. ¡Es hora de irnos!
b. el maricón (M) (pejorative)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
An offensive word or phrase used to degrade a person or group of people based on race, gender, sexual preference, etc. (e.g., redneck).
I don't want Javier to come to the mall with us. I can't stand that pretty boy.No quiero que Javier venga con nosotros a la plaza. No aguanto a ese maricón.
c. el mariposón (M) (pejorative)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
An offensive word or phrase used to degrade a person or group of people based on race, gender, sexual preference, etc. (e.g., redneck).
How much cologne did you put on? You're such a pretty boy.¿Cuánta colonia te pusiste? Triste mariposón.
dirty boy(
duhr
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di
boy
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. el chico sucio (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Keep that dirty boy away from the couch!¡Mantén ese chico sucio alejado del sofá!
b. el niño sucio (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Jonas went to the park with his friends and came back a very dirty boy.Jonas fue al parque con sus amigos y volvió un niño muy sucio.
2. (colloquial) (indecent man)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. el guarro (M) (colloquial)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
I didn't realize Dan was such a dirty boy. No wonder Lily has dumped him.No sabía que Dan era un guarro así. No me extraña que Lily lo plantara.
