dang
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dang(
dahng
)An interjection is a short utterance that expresses emotion, hesitation, or protest (e.g., Wow!).
1. (colloquial) (used to express surprise or displeasure) (United States)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United States
a. diablos (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Dang! I forgot to buy toilet paper.¡Diablos! Se me olvidó comprar papel higiénico.
b. maldita sea (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Dang! Those kids came and stole my pumpkins!¡Maldita sea! ¡Esos chicos vinieron y me robaron las calabazas!
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
2. (colloquial) (intensifier)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. maldito (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
I was driving a nail when the head came off the dang hammer.Estaba poniendo un clavo cuando se cayó la cabeza del maldito martillo.
b. condenado (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
The dang government is trying to take all our money.El condenado gobierno está tratando de quitarnos todo nuestro dinero.
An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or other adverbs (e.g., to run quickly, very tired).
3. (colloquial) (intensifier)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Robbie is so dang dumb! He thought he could trick me.¡Mira que tonto es ese Robbie! Pensó que me podía engañar.
This is some dang tasty sweet tea!¡Este té dulce está buenísimo!
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
4. (colloquial) (something worthless)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. nada
Dina had an estimate done on her car, and they told her it wasn't worth a dang.Dina pidió una valoración de su carro, y le dijeron que no valía nada.
b. el bledo (M)
(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).
We don't give a dang how much money you've got; we'll never sell the house.Nos importa un bledo cuánto dinero tengas; jamás vamos a vender la casa.
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