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"Wimp" is a noun which is often translated as "el/la blandengue", and "wuss" is a noun which is often translated as "el/la gallina". Learn more about the difference between "wimp" and "wuss" below.
wimp(
wihmp
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (colloquial) (weak person)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. el blandengue (M), la blandengue (F) (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).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. 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).
Don't be such a wimp! The water's not cold.¡No seas tan blandengue! El agua no está fría.
b. el pelele (M), la pelele (F) (colloquial) (in personality)
(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).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. 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 don't know why Karen goes out with that wimp. He has no personality at all.No sé por qué Karen sale con ese pelele. No tiene nada de personalidad.
c. el debilucho (M), la debilucha (F) (colloquial) (physically)
(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).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. 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'm not the he-man type, but I'm not a wimp either.No soy de los supermachos, pero tampoco soy un debilucho.
wuss(
woos
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (pejorative) (slang) (weak coward) (United States)
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 very informal word or phrase used by a particular group or community as a substitute for standard language (e.g., joint, john).
Regionalism used in the United States
a. el gallina (M), la gallina (F) (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).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. 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).
Stop being a wuss and jump out of the plane already!¡Deja de ser un gallina y salta del avión ya!
