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el orto(
ohr
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toh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (astronomy)
2. (vulgar) (anatomy) (River Plate)
A word or phrase that is crude, indecent, and generally rejected by society.
a. ass (vulgar) (United States)
A word or phrase that is crude, indecent, and generally rejected by society.
Regionalism used in the United States
Emilio tiene buen orto y sabe moverlo.Emilio has a nice ass and knows how to shake it.
b. arse (vulgar) (United Kingdom)
A word or phrase that is crude, indecent, and generally rejected by society.
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
En el colectivo hay que tener cuidado porque nunca falta un desgraciado que te toque el orto.You have to be careful on the bus, because there's always some swine who's going to touch your arse.
c. butt (colloquial) (United States)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United States
El sargento instructor me pegó una patada en el orto porque corría lento.The drill sergeant kicked me in the butt for running slowly.
d. bum (colloquial) (United Kingdom)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
Me resbalé en el hielo y me caí de orto.I slipped on the ice and landed on my bum.
e. asshole (vulgar) (anus) (United States)
A word or phrase that is crude, indecent, and generally rejected by society.
Regionalism used in the United States
¿Cómo me voy a limpiar el orto si en el baño no hay bidé?How am I going to wash my asshole if there's no bidet in the bathroom?
f. arsehole (vulgar) (anus) (United Kingdom)
A word or phrase that is crude, indecent, and generally rejected by society.
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
¡Ese curry picante me va hacer arder el orto si lo como!My arsehole will burn if I eat that spicy curry!
3. (slang) (luck) (River Plate)
A very informal word or phrase used by a particular group or community as a substitute for standard language (e.g., joint, john).
a. no direct translation (colloquial)
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Tuvimos mucho orto. Ganamos con un gol en el último minuto.We were very lucky. We won thanks to a last-minute goal.
¿Otra vez ganaste la lotería? ¡Qué orto!You won the lottery again? You lucky son of a bitch!
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