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"Problema" is a noun which is often translated as "problem", and "pedo" is a noun which is often translated as "fart". Learn more about the difference between "problema" and "pedo" below.
el problema(
proh
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bleh
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mah
)
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
a. problem
Aún no hay solución para el problema de la violencia en las calles de nuestra ciudad.There is still no solution to the problem of violence in the streets of our city.
b. trouble
El problema de ser rico es que no sabes quiénes son tus verdaderos amigos.The trouble with being rich is that you don't know who your real friends are.
a. problem
Tienen hora y media para resolver todos los problemas del examen.You have an hour and a half to solve all the problems in the exam.
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el pedo(
peh
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doh
)
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
1.
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
(flatulence)
a. fart
Huele a pedo aquí adentro.It smells like farts in here.
2.
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
(problem)
Regionalism used in Mexico
(Mexico)
a. hassle
No hay pedo. Lo puedo arreglar.It’s no hassle. I can take care of it.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
3.
A word or phrase that is crude, indecent, and generally rejected by society.
(vulgar)
(inebriated)
a. drunk
Estaba pedo por haber tomado tanta cerveza cubana.He was drunk from drinking so much Cuban beer.
b. plastered
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
Todos estaban pedos en la calle Bourbon en Mardi Gras.Everyone was plastered on Bourbon Street at Mardi Gras.
c. sloshed
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
¡No puedo creer lo peda que estaba la novia en su boda!I can't believe how sloshed the bride was at her wedding!
d. wasted
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
No estaba pedo hasta que tragó su séptimo vodka.He wasn't wasted until he downed his seventh vodka.
e. pissed
A word or phrase that is crude, indecent, and generally rejected by society.
(vulgar)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
(United Kingdom)
Se puso bien pedo por todo el tequila que tomó.He got really pissed from all the tequila he drank.
4.
A word or phrase that is crude, indecent, and generally rejected by society.
(vulgar)
(on drugs)
Regionalism used in Spain
(Spain)
a. high
Ana se puso bien pedo por el medicamento que le dio el dentista.Ana got pretty high on the medication the dentist gave her.
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