badass

machote

el machote

Dictionary

Pronunciation

badass(

bahd

ahs

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An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g. the big dog).

adjective

A very informal word or phrase used by a particular group or community as a substitute for standard language (e.g. joint, john).

(slang)

A word or phrase that is crude, indecent, and generally rejected by society (e.g. fuck).

(vulgar)

(impressive and rebellious)

Regionalism used in the United States

(United States)

a. machote

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

(colloquial)

(masculine)

I'd never want to fight with that badass dude.Nunca querría pelear con ese tipo machote.

b. jodido

A word or phrase that is crude, indecent, and generally rejected by society (e.g. fuck).

(vulgar)

Watch out for that one! I heard she's real badass.Ten cuidado con esa. Me dijeron que es muy jodida.

c. rudo

A very informal word or phrase used by a particular group or community as a substitute for standard language (e.g. joint, john).

(slang)

You look so badass in that leather jacket.Te ves muy rudo con esa chaqueta de cuero.

A very informal word or phrase used by a particular group or community as a substitute for standard language (e.g. joint, john).

(slang)

A word or phrase that is crude, indecent, and generally rejected by society (e.g. fuck).

(vulgar)

(very good)

Regionalism used in the United States

(United States)

a. genial

Your car is badass.Tu coche es genial.

b. chingón

A very informal word or phrase used by a particular group or community as a substitute for standard language (e.g. joint, john).

(slang)

A word or phrase that is crude, indecent, and generally rejected by society (e.g. fuck).

(vulgar)

Regionalism used in Mexico

(Mexico)

Eric is a badass drummer.Eric es un batería chingón.

c. de puta madre

A word or phrase that is crude, indecent, and generally rejected by society (e.g. fuck).

(vulgar)

This salsa is badass.Esta salsa está de puta madre.

d. impresionante

Your brother is a badass rapper.Tu hermano es un rapero impresionante.

e. chévere

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

(colloquial)

Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.

(Latin America)

I saw the new designs, and they are badass.Vi los diseños nuevos y están chéveres.

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

noun

A very informal word or phrase used by a particular group or community as a substitute for standard language (e.g. joint, john).

(slang)

A word or phrase that is crude, indecent, and generally rejected by society (e.g. fuck).

(vulgar)

(impressive and rebellious person)

Regionalism used in the United States

(United States)

a. el machote

(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)

(masculine)

My boyfriend is such a badass. My mom doesn't like him.Mi novio es un machote. A mi madre no le cae bien.

b. el cabrón

(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)

, la cabrona

(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)

A very informal word or phrase used by a particular group or community as a substitute for standard language (e.g. joint, john).

(slang)

A word or phrase that is crude, indecent, and generally rejected by society (e.g. fuck).

(vulgar)

Julie is a real badass. I'd stay away from her.Julie es una cabrona. Yo me mantendría alejado de ella.

c. el tío duro

(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)

, la tía dura

(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)

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

(colloquial)

Regionalism used in Spain

(Spain)

She thinks she's such a badass, but she's actually a wimp.Se cree una tía dura, pero realmente es una blandengue.

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