don't eff
Negative imperativeconjugation ofeff.There are other translations for this conjugation.

eff

eff
An interjection is a short utterance that expresses emotion, hesitation, or protest (e.g., Wow!).
interjection
1.
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
A word or phrase that is crude, indecent, and generally rejected by society.
(vulgar)
(used to express annoyance)
a. carajo
A word or phrase that is crude, indecent, and generally rejected by society.
(vulgar)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
(Latin America)
Eff! My phone is broken.¡Carajo! Mi celular está roto.
b. joder
A word or phrase that is crude, indecent, and generally rejected by society.
(vulgar)
Regionalism used in Spain
(Spain)
Eff! I burned my tongue.¡Joder! Me quemé la lengua.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
transitive verb
2.
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
A word or phrase that is crude, indecent, and generally rejected by society.
(vulgar)
(euphemism for "fuck")
a.
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
no direct translation
A word or phrase that is crude, indecent, and generally rejected by society.
(vulgar)
I got fired from my job today. Eff my life!Fui despedido de mi trabajo hoy. ¡Qué mierda de vida!
My friends didn't invite me to their party. - Eff them!Mis amigos no me invitaron a su fiesta. - ¡Que le den por culo!
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
intransitive verb
3.
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
A word or phrase that is crude, indecent, and generally rejected by society.
(vulgar)
(euphemism for "fuck")
a.
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
no direct translation
A word or phrase that is crude, indecent, and generally rejected by society.
(vulgar)
I think I effed up on my driver's test.Pienso que la cagué en el examen de conducir.
You look like a foot. - Eff off!Pareces un pie. - ¡Vete al carajo!
4. (to use profanities)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
(United Kingdom)
a. putear
My dad was effing and blinding because the traffic was backed up.Mi papá estaba puteando porque el tráfico estaba atascado.
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