filho da puta

/ˈfiʎu dɐ ˈputɐ/

o noun B2

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

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

Forms

plural
os filhos da puta

Meaning

  1. son of a bitch (vulgar)

    • Não confie naquele filho da puta.

      Don't trust that son of a bitch.

N Category Person Concreteness Concrete Animacy Animate Countability Countable Scope Individual
Meaning fingerprint: Category: person. Concreteness: concrete. Animacy: animate. Countability: countable. Scope: individual.

Usage notes

A very strong insult in Portuguese, extremely offensive to the person's mother. Avoid. Milder alternatives: «canalha», «safado», «mau-caráter».

nounvulgar

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