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"Puerco" is a noun which is often translated as "pig", and "marrano" is a noun which is also often translated as "pig". Learn more about the difference between "puerco" and "marrano" below.
el puerco, la puerca, puerco(
pwehrr
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koh
)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).
1. (animal)
a. pig
Los puercos son más inteligentes de lo que muchos creen.Pigs are smarter than many people think.
b. hog
Mis vecinos tienen un puerco que pesa 200 kilos.My neighbors have a hog that weighs 200 kilos.
c. sow (feminine)
La puerca acaba de parir. - Ya sé; ¡los cerditos están hermosos!The sow just gave birth. - I know; the piglets are so cute!
2. (colloquial) (filthy person)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. pig (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Mi compañera de cuarto es una puerca. ¡Solo se baña una vez a la semana!My roommate is a pig. She only showers once a week!
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
4. (colloquial) (rude man)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. pig (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
¡Quita las manos de mi hermana, puerco!Get your hands off my sister, you pig!
b. swine (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Ricardo es un puerco que no sabe hablar bien de las mujeres.Ricardo is a swine who doesn't know how to talk respectfully about women.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
5. (colloquial) (disgusting)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
6. (colloquial) (obscene)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
b. disgusting
Esa película es puerca; no es apta para menores.That's a disgusting movie; it's not suitable for minors.
el marrano, la marrana, marrano(
mah
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rrah
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noh
)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).
1. (animal)
a. pig
Los marranos están durmiendo en el chiquero y están cubiertos de lodo.The pigs are sleeping in the sty and are all covered in mud.
b. sow (feminine)
Las crías están jugando alrededor de la marrana.The piglets are playing around the sow.
d. hog (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
El vaquero atrapó el marrano y ató sus pies con su lazo.The cowboy caught the hog and tied its feet with his lasso.
2. (colloquial) (dirty person)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. pig (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Mi compañero de cuarto es un marrano. ¡Nunca lava los platos!My roommate is a pig. He never does his dishes!
3. (colloquial) (contemptible person)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. swine (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Ese marrano ha estado diciendo mentiras sobre mí y mi familia.That swine has been telling lies about me and my family.
4. (archaic) (pejorative) (converted Jew who practiced Judaism in secret)
A word or phrase that is no longer used in contemporary language and is recognized as being from another era (e.g., thou).
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 masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
a. pork
Me encanta comer marrano asado con salsa barbacoa.I like to eat grilled pork with barbecue sauce.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
6. (colloquial) (nasty)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. disgusting
¡No seas marrana! Quita el cabello del desagüe después de ducharte.Don't be disgusting! Take your hair out of the drain after you shower.
