perro

el perro, la perra, perro(
peh
-
rroh
)
This means that the noun can be masculine or feminine, depending on the gender of the noun it refers to (e.g., el doctor, la doctora).
masculine or feminine noun
a. dog
Saco al perro tres veces al día.I walk the dog three times a day.
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
2.
An offensive word or phrase used to degrade a person or group of people based on race, gender, sexual preference, etc. (e.g., redneck).
(pejorative)
(unpleasant person)
a. pig (masculine)
Todos sus exnovios eran perros de verdad.All of her ex-boyfriends were total pigs.
3.
An offensive word or phrase used to degrade a person or group of people based on race, gender, sexual preference, etc. (e.g., redneck).
(pejorative)
(promiscuous man)
Regionalism used in Central America: Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama
(Central America)
Regionalism used in Colombia
(Colombia)
a. womanizer
Es un perro. No busca una relación.He's a womanizer. He's not looking for a relationship.
b. player
A very informal word or phrase used by a particular group or community as a substitute for standard language (e.g., joint, john).
(slang)
Ese perro se acostó con cinco de mis amigas.That player slept with five of my friends.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
4.
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
(very bad)
a. lousy
Ha tenido una vida perra, pero no por eso se puede desquitar con todo el mundo.He's had a lousy life, but that doesn't mean he can take it out on everyone else.
5.
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
(hard)
Regionalism used in Mexico
(Mexico)
a. difficult
Estuvo súper perro el examen. Nadie lo pudo pasar.The exam was super difficult. Nobody was able to pass it.
6.
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
(astute)
Regionalism used in Mexico
(Mexico)
a. cunning
Esa señora es bien perra. Siempre se sale con la suya.That lady is so cunning. She always gets what she wants.
7.
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
(awful)
Regionalism used in Mexico
(Mexico)
a. lowlife
A word or phrase that is crude, indecent, and generally rejected by society.
(vulgar)
La compañera de Ricardo es bien perra; siempre lo pone en evidencia frente a la jefa.Ricardo's coworker is a piece of garbage; she always calls him out in front of their boss.
Esos policías perros nos pidieron una mordida.Those lowlife cops asked us for a bribe.
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