hostia
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USAGE NOTE
This word is often used in the plural in the senses shown in 3), 4) and 5).
la hostia(
ohs
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tyah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (religious)
a. host
El sacerdote llevaba el cáliz con la hostia.The priest carried the chalice containing the host.
2. (colloquial) (vulgar) (blow)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
A word or phrase that is crude, indecent, and generally rejected by society.
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Había la hostia de trago. ¡Y todo gratis!There was tons of booze. And all of it free!
¿Qué hostias vamos a hacer ahora?What the hell are we going to do now?
An interjection is a short utterance that expresses emotion, hesitation, or protest (e.g., Wow!).
4. (vulgar) (used to express surprise) (Spain)
A word or phrase that is crude, indecent, and generally rejected by society.
Regionalism used in Spain
5. (vulgar) (used to express annoyance) (Spain)
A word or phrase that is crude, indecent, and generally rejected by society.
Regionalism used in Spain
b. bloody hell (vulgar) (United Kingdom)
A word or phrase that is crude, indecent, and generally rejected by society.
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
¡Hostia! ¡Ya lo he roto!Bloody hell! I've broken it now!
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