mierda

/ˈmjeɾða/

la noun B2

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Slang Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: slang. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

plural
las mierdas

Meaning

  1. shit; crap

    • Este coche es una mierda.

      This car is crap.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual
Meaning fingerprint: Category: thing. Concreteness: concrete. Animacy: inanimate. Countability: countable. Scope: individual.

Usage notes

A very common but coarse swear word. It is fine to recognise it in films or songs, but avoid it in polite or professional settings. Milder options: «cosa horrible», «porquería», «fastidio».

nounvulgar

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