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"Raja" is a form of "raja", a noun which is often translated as "crack". "Perro" is a noun which is often translated as "dog". Learn more about the difference between "raja" and "perro" below.
la raja(
rrah
-
hah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (opening)
a. crack (in hard material)
Hay una raja en la pared que hay que reparar.There's a crack in the wall that needs repairing.
f. slit (in a skirt)
Compré una falda larga con una raja de lado.I bought a long skirt with a side slit.
g. vent (in a jacket)
El saco negro tiene dos rajas en la espalda.The black jacket has two vents in the back.
3. (colloquial) (part of buttocks)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. crack (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Cuando se agachó se le vio la raja.When he bent down we could see his crack.
b. butt crack (colloquial) (United States)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United States
¿Por qué usa los pantalones abajo de la raja?Why does he wear pants that show her butt crack?
c. bum crack (colloquial) (United Kingdom)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
¡Te veo la raja!I can see your bum crack!
4. (vulgar) (female genitalia)
A word or phrase that is crude, indecent, and generally rejected by society.
las rajas
A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
a. chili strips
Me encantan las tortillas rellenas de rajas con queso.I love tortillas filled with chili strips and cheese.
b. pickled jalapeños
Mi abuela prepara unas rajas muy ricas.My grandma makes some really tasty pickled jalapeños.
el perro, la perra, perro(
peh
-
rroh
)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).
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
2. (pejorative) (unpleasant person)
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. pig (masculine)
Todos sus exnovios eran perros de verdad.All of her ex-boyfriends were total pigs.
3. (pejorative) (promiscuous man) (Central America) (Colombia)
An offensive word or phrase used to degrade a person or group of people based on race, gender, sexual preference, etc. (e.g., redneck).
Regionalism used in Central America: Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama
Regionalism used in Colombia
a. womanizer
Es un perro. No busca una relación.He's a womanizer. He's not looking for a relationship.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
4. (colloquial) (very bad)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. lousy
Ha tenido una vida perra, pero no por eso se puede desquitar con todo el mundo.He's had a lousy life, but that doesn't mean he can take it out on everyone else.
5. (colloquial) (hard) (Mexico)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Mexico
a. difficult
Estuvo súper perro el examen. Nadie lo pudo pasar.The exam was super difficult. Nobody was able to pass it.
6. (colloquial) (astute) (Mexico)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Mexico
a. cunning
Esa señora es bien perra. Siempre se sale con la suya.That lady is so cunning. She always gets what she wants.
7. (colloquial) (awful) (Mexico)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Mexico
a. lowlife (vulgar)
A word or phrase that is crude, indecent, and generally rejected by society.
La compañera de Ricardo es bien perra; siempre lo pone en evidencia frente a la jefa.Ricardo's coworker is a piece of garbage; she always calls him out in front of their boss.
Esos policías perros nos pidieron una mordida.Those lowlife cops asked us for a bribe.
