la pendejada
- Dictionary
la pendejada, el pendejada(
pehn
-
deh
-
hah
-
dah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (vulgar) (foolish comment) (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.
a. stupid thing to say
¡Bien sabes que esa es una pendejada! Más te vale callarte.You know that's a stupid thing to say! You'd better shut up.
b. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Ese político lo único que hace es decir pendejadas.All that politician does is talk bullshit.
No hay que creer las pendejadas que escriben en los periódicos.You shouldn't believe the crap they write in the papers.
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
2. (vulgar) (foolish act) (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.
a. stupid thing to do
Sé que fue una pendejada decírselo, pero ya está hecho.I know telling him was a stupid thing to do, but it's done now.
Examples
Machine Translators
Translate la pendejada using machine translators
Random Word
Roll the dice and learn a new word now!
Want to Learn Spanish?
Spanish learning for everyone. For free.
