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swear(
swehr
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
4. (to vow)
b. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
I didn't do it on purpose, I swear!No lo hice a propósito, ¡lo juro!
I won't tell, honestly! - Swear?No diré nada, ¡en serio! - ¿Lo juras?
5. (to curse)
Parents should not swear in front of their kids.Los padres no deberían decir palabrotas en presencia de sus hijos.
b. soltar tacos (Spain)
Regionalism used in Spain
He is swearing because he hit his finger with the hammer.Está soltando tacos porque se golpeó el dedo con el martillo.
c. decir groserías
"Don't swear in the house of the Lord!" said the old lady to her grandson."¡No digas groserías en la casa del Señor!" dijo la abuela al nieto.
e. putear (vulgar) (Latin America)
A word or phrase that is crude, indecent, and generally rejected by society.
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
Luke was swearing because he had missed his flight.Luke puteaba porque había perdido su vuelo.
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. la palabrota (F)
(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).
Colin is a very upright person. I think he's never uttered a swear in his life.Colin es una persona muy correcta. Yo creo que nunca en su vida ha dicho una palabrota.
b. la vulgaridad (F)
(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).
Watch your language. I don't want to hear swears.Cuidado con lo que dices. No quiero escuchar vulgaridades.
c. la mala palabra (F) (Argentina) (Uruguay)
(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).
Regionalism used in Argentina
Regionalism used in Uruguay
Mr. Drew got his finger caught in the door and uttered a swear.El Sr. Drew se pilló el dedo con la puerta y soltó una mala palabra.
d. el taco (M) (Spain)
(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).
Regionalism used in Spain
Mitch baulked when he heard the little kid say a swear like that.Mitch se echó atrás cuando escuchó al crío decir un taco así.
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