eso es una porquería

that's a piece of crap

that sucks

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A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).

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1. (that's worthless or of low quality)

a. that's a piece of crap

A word or phrase that is crude, indecent, and generally rejected by society.

(vulgar)

Me gusta ese carro. - No, eso es una porquería. Deje que le enseñe uno mejor que tengo por acá.I like that car. - No, that's a piece of crap. Let me show you a better one I have over here.

b. that's crap

A word or phrase that is crude, indecent, and generally rejected by society.

(vulgar)

No compres ese jugo. Eso es una porquería. Está lleno de preservativos y azúcar.Don’t buy that juice. That’s crap. It’s chock-full of preservatives and sugar.

c. that's rubbish

¿Te gusta esta salsa? - No. Eso es una porquería.Do you like this sauce? - No. That's rubbish.

2. (that is revolting)

a. that is disgusting

¡David! ¡Deja de comerte el filete que Spot lamió! ¡Por favor, niño, eso es una porquería!David! Stop eating the steak Spot licked! Please, kid, that is disgusting!

3. (that's very bad)

a. that sucks

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

(colloquial)

Regionalism used in the United States

(United States)

Mi novio y yo estamos en una relación a distancia desde hace meses. - Ay, no. Eso es una porquería.My boyfriend and I have been in a long-distance relationship for several months. - Oh, no. That sucks.

b. that stinks

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

(colloquial)

Mi compañero de apartamento no pagó su alquiler y ahora el casero nos quiere sacar a los dos del lugar. - ¿Y te puede echar a ti así como así? Eso es una porquería.My roommate didn't pay his rent and now our landlord wants to kick us both out of the place. - And he can kick you out just like that? That stinks.

4. (that's not right)

a. that's a dirty trick

Ustedes no están buscando "asesorar" a Ana. Lo que quieren es quitarle su herencia, y eso es una porquería en la cual no tomaré parte.You don't want to "advise" Ana. What you want is to steal her inheritance, and that's a dirty trick I'm not going to be part of.

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