putañero

el putañero
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
1.
A word or phrase that is crude, indecent, and generally rejected by society.
(vulgar)
(person who frequently seeks the service of prostitutes)
a. whoremonger
La princesa acusó a su hermano de ser un borracho y un putañero, y dijo que ella era la persona indicada para liderar el reino.The princess accused her brother of being a drunk and a whoremonger, and she said she was the right person to lead the kingdom.
b.
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
no direct translation
Me pregunto que diría Cristina si supiera que su novio es un putañero.I wonder what Cristina would say if she knew her boyfriend is always running around with whores.
Era un secreto a voces en el pueblo que el alguacil era un putañero.It was an open secret around town that the sheriff loved whores.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
2.
A word or phrase that is crude, indecent, and generally rejected by society.
(vulgar)
(who frequently seeks the service of prostitutes)
a. whoring
La tripulación del barco estaba formada por hombres bebedores y putañeros, muchos buscados por la ley.The ship's crew consisted of hard-drinking and whoring men, many of them wanted by the law.
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