bad word

la palabrota

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A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).

noun

1. (obscene word)

a. la palabrota

(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).

(F)

This is the first time I've heard you say a bad word. You surprised me.Es la primera vez que te escucho decir una palabrota. Me sorprendiste.

b. la grosería

(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).

(F)

He's such a foul guy that he can't speak without saying a bad word.Es un tipo tan rastrero que no puede hablar sin decir una grosería.

c. la blasfemia

(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).

(F)

When Danny blurted out a bad word at the dinner table, his mother turned red, then began to yell.Cuando Danny soltó una blasfemia en la mesa de la cena, su madre se enrojeció, luego comenzó a gritar.

d. la mala palabra

(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).

(F)

(River Plate)

She accidentally said a bad word during her acceptance speech, but she only made people laugh.Se le salió una mala palabra durante su discurso de aceptación, pero sólo les hizo reír.

e. el taco

(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).

(M)

A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).

(colloquial)

Regionalism used in Spain

(Spain)

My father scolded me for saying a bad word.Mi padre me riñó por decir un taco.

2. (negative comment)

a. la mala palabra

(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).

(F)

Charlie was such a good person that no one ever had a bad word to say about him.Charlie era una persona tan buena que nadie pudo decir ni una mala palabra de él.

This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.

no direct translation

I don't have any bad words for Raul. He is always willing to help.No tengo ni una palabra negativa hacia Raúl. Siempre está dispuesto a ayudar.

She's a very honest and hardworking woman. I don't have a single bad word to say about her.Es una mujer honesta y trabajadora. No puedo decir nada malo sobre ella.

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