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mentar la madre(
mehn
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tahr
lah
mah
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dreh
)An intransitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and does not require a direct object (e.g., Everybody please stand up.).
1. (slang) (vulgar) (to seriously insult) (Mexico)
A very informal word or phrase used by a particular group or community as a substitute for standard language (e.g., joint, john).
A word or phrase that is crude, indecent, and generally rejected by society.
Regionalism used in Mexico
a. to call someone a motherfucker (vulgar)
A word or phrase that is crude, indecent, and generally rejected by society.
Le menté la madre al vecino por su música a todo volumen.I called the neighbor a motherfucker because of his loud music.
b. to call someone a son of a bitch (vulgar)
A word or phrase that is crude, indecent, and generally rejected by society.
Me mentaron la madre por llegar tarde.They called me a son of a bitch for arriving late.
c. to tell someone to fuck one's mother (vulgar)
A word or phrase that is crude, indecent, and generally rejected by society.
Le voy a mentar la madre por abusivo.I'm going to tell him to fuck his mother for being so abusive.
d. to tell someone off
Ana fue a la oficina del profesor y le mentó la madre por haber fracasado a su hijo.Ana went to the teacher's office after he failed her son and told him off.
e. to tell someone where to go
Si ese tipo me vuelve a gritar, le voy a mentar a la madre.If that guy yells at me again, I'm going to tell him where to go.
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