perrada
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la perrada
A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (colloquial) (despicable act) (Latin America)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
a. dirty trick
Propagar esos rumores sobre Pamela fue una perrada.Spreading those rumors about Pamela was a dirty trick.
b. wicked thing
Disfrutar de las desgracias ajenas es una perrada.Enjoying someone else's misfortune is a wicked thing to do.
c. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Erasmo y yo no nos hablamos porque me hizo una perrada.Erasmo and I are not on speaking terms because he fucked me over.
Si quieres confiar en Manuel, allá tú, pero te va a hacer una perrada. Estás advertido.If you want to trust Manuel, that's your problem, but he's going to screw you over. You've been warned.
a. pack of dogs
Una perrada merodeaba las calles de la ciudad desierta.A pack of dogs roamed around the streets of the deserted city.
3. (colloquial) (low-class people) (Mexico)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Mexico
a. rabble (pejorative)
An offensive word or phrase used to degrade a person or group of people based on race, gender, sexual preference, etc. (e.g., redneck).
A ti o a mí puede no gustarnos este candidato, pero güey, la perrada lo apoya.You and I might not like this candidate, but dude, the rabble is with him.
b. riffraff (pejorative)
An offensive word or phrase used to degrade a person or group of people based on race, gender, sexual preference, etc. (e.g., redneck).
Los simpatizantes más distinguidos del presidente se encontraban dentro del auditorio, mientras que la perrada esperaba afuera.The president's most distinguished supporters were inside the auditorium, while the riffraff waited outside.
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