the shit
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the shit
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
a. chévere (colloquial) (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.
Mateo's new bike is the shit.El moto nuevo de Mateo es chévere.
b. de puta madre (vulgar)
A word or phrase that is crude, indecent, and generally rejected by society.
Rio de Janeiro is the shit! I can't wait to go back!¡Río de Janeiro es de puta madre! ¡No puedo esperar a volver!
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
2. (vulgar) (excellent thing)
A word or phrase that is crude, indecent, and generally rejected by society.
a. la hostia (F) (vulgar) (Spain)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
A word or phrase that is crude, indecent, and generally rejected by society.
Regionalism used in Spain
Your party last night was the shit. When are you going to throw another one?Tu fiesta anoche fue la hostia. ¿Cuándo vas a hacer otra?
3. (slang) (vulgar) (the most outstanding) (United States)
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 the United States
a. la neta (F) (colloquial) (Mexico)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Mexico
Fabio thinks he's the shit even though he still lives with his parents.Fabio se cree la neta aunque todavía vive con sus padres.
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Did you hear? Teodoro beat the shit out of Rodrigo.¿Te enteraste? Teodoro le dio una paliza a Rodrigo.
My son put a toy spider in my bed. It scared the shit out of me.Mi hijo puso una araña de juguete en mi cama. Me acojonó.
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