Polyglot Dictionary

chingar

/tʃiŋˈɡaɾ/

verb B2

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Slang Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Negative

Forms

present (yo)
chingo
preterite (yo)
chingué
past participle
chingado

Meaning

  1. to bother, to mess up (vulgar, Mexico)

    • No me chingues, déjame trabajar.

      Don't bug me, let me work.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Usage notes

A key vulgar verb in Mexican Spanish with many meanings: to annoy, to ruin, to steal, or (literally) to have sex. Hugely productive in slang and in insults. Very vulgar; avoid unless you are fully at home in the register. Milder alternatives: «molestar», «fastidiar».

verbvulgar

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