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USAGE NOTE
This word is often used in the plural in the sense shown in 2).
el diantre, diantre(
dyahn
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treh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (colloquial) (used for emphasis)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. the hell (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
¿Quién diantre eres para hablarme así?Who the hell are you to talk me like that?
b. damn (colloquial) (adjective)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
¡Diantre de mosquitos! ¡Ya me picaron!Damn mosquitoes! They've already bit me!
An interjection is a short utterance that expresses emotion, hesitation, or protest (e.g., Wow!).
2. (colloquial) (used to express displeasure)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. damn it (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
¡Diantre! ¡Se me quemó el asado!Damn it! I've burned the roast!
b. dash it (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
¡Diantre! ¡No me sonó el despertador!Dash it! The alarm clock didn't go off!
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