What does asco in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word asco in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use asco in Spanish.

The word asco in Spanish means nausea, disgust, revulsion, despicable, awful, Yuck!, How disgusting!, face, face of disgust, a mess, familiarity breeds contempt, familiarity breeds contempt, bored to death, bored stiff, not turn down, not turn your nose up at, what a hell of a life!, what a crummy life!. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word asco

nausea

nombre masculino (malestar, náusea)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La comida estaba tan grasosa que me produjo asco.
The food was so greasy it gave me nausea.

disgust, revulsion

nombre masculino (repugnancia física, moral)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Me da asco tu adulación constante.
Your constant flattery makes me sick.

despicable, awful

nombre masculino (persona: despreciable)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Ese tipo es un asco, maltrató a un animal indefenso.
That guy is despicable (or: awful), he harmed a defenseless animal.

Yuck!

locución interjectiva (produce nauseas)

(interjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!")
¡Qué asco!; ¿cómo puedes comer con las manos sucias?
Yuck! How can you eat with dirty hands?

How disgusting!

locución interjectiva (estamos hartos) (frustration)

(interjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!")
Ese equipo siempre gana haciendo trampas; ¡qué asco!
That team always wins by cheating; how disgusting!

face, face of disgust

locución nominal femenina (gesto de repulsión)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El niño puso cara de asco cuando vio la verdura en el plato.
The boy pulled a face when he saw the vegetables on his plate.

a mess

locución adjetiva (coloquial (muy sucio o desordenado)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Limpia el cuarto; está hecho un asco.

familiarity breeds contempt

expresión (abuso de amistad)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Ana me pidió que le cuidara sus cinco gatos mientras está de viaje: la confianza da asco.
Ana asked me to look after her five cats while she was on holiday: familiarity breeds contempt.

familiarity breeds contempt

expresión (trato crea desdén)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Diego no acepta ninguna crítica de su pareja porque la confianza da asco.
Diego is incapable of accepting any criticism from his partner because familiarity breeds contempt.

bored to death, bored stiff

locución adjetiva (figurado, coloquial (muy aburrido)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Estuve muerto de embole toda la clase, ¡qué aburrido!
I was bored to death all class, how boring!

not turn down, not turn your nose up at

locución verbal (coloquial (no rechazar)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Necesita dinero así que no le hace ascos a ningún trabajo.

what a hell of a life!, what a crummy life!

locución interjectiva (manifiesta injusticia) (offensive)

(interjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!")
Qué asco de vida; los ricos cada vez más ricos y los pobres pasando hambre.
What a hell of a life! The rich keep getting richer while the poor starve.

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