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"Puta" is a form of "puta", a noun which is often translated as "prostitute". "Puto" is a noun which is often translated as "male prostitute". Learn more about the difference between "puta" and "puto" below.
la puta(
poo
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tah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (pejorative) (vulgar) (sex worker)
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 word or phrase that is crude, indecent, and generally rejected by society.
a. prostitute
Vieron a muchas putas trabajando en la calle.They saw a lot of prostitutes working on the street.
b. whore (pejorative)
An offensive word or phrase used to degrade a person or group of people based on race, gender, sexual preference, etc. (e.g., redneck).
En ese bar de mala reputación solo hay putas y marineros borrachos.In that shady bar you'll only find whores and drunk sailors.
2. (pejorative) (vulgar) (loose woman)
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 word or phrase that is crude, indecent, and generally rejected by society.
a. slut (pejorative) (vulgar)
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 word or phrase that is crude, indecent, and generally rejected by society.
No puedo creer que esa puta se acostó con mi novio.I can't believe that slut slept with my boyfriend.
An interjection is a short utterance that expresses emotion, hesitation, or protest (e.g., Wow!).
3. (vulgar) (used to express annoyance)
A word or phrase that is crude, indecent, and generally rejected by society.
el puto, puto(
poo
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toh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (pejorative) (vulgar) (male sex worker)
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 word or phrase that is crude, indecent, and generally rejected by society.
a. male prostitute
Se fue al callejón buscando putos.He went to the alley looking for male prostitutes.
b. rent boy (colloquial) (United Kingdom)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
El novio tuyo no es más que un puto.That boyfriend of yours is nothing more than a rent boy.
2. (extremely offensive) (homosexual) (Mexico) (Paraguay) (River Plate)
A word or phrase that is gravely offensive and taboo in all contexts.
Regionalism used in Mexico
Regionalism used in Paraguay
a. fag (extremely offensive) (United States)
A word or phrase that is gravely offensive and taboo in all contexts.
Regionalism used in the United States
b. poof (extremely offensive) (United Kingdom)
A word or phrase that is gravely offensive and taboo in all contexts.
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
c. bloody (vulgar) (United Kingdom)
A word or phrase that is crude, indecent, and generally rejected by society.
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
¡No tengo ni puta idea de lo que me estás diciendo!I have no bloody idea what you're trying to tell me!
4. (vulgar) (very difficult)
A word or phrase that is crude, indecent, and generally rejected by society.
a. fucking hard (vulgar) (United States)
A word or phrase that is crude, indecent, and generally rejected by society.
Regionalism used in the United States
Trabajar como jornalero debe de ser bien puto.Working as a field hand must be fucking hard.
b. bloody awful (vulgar) (United Kingdom)
A word or phrase that is crude, indecent, and generally rejected by society.
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
Este problema ha venido en un puto momento.This problem has come about at a bloody awful moment.
