What does puerca in Spanish mean?

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

The word puerca in Spanish means pig, pig, disgusting, filthy, this is where things get tricky. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word puerca

pig

nombre masculino, nombre femenino (animal: cerdo)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
¡No sabía que se pudiera tener un puerco como mascota!
I didn't know people kept pigs as pets.

pig

nombre masculino, nombre femenino (coloquial (persona poco aseada) (figurative)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Miguel es un puerco: nunca se lava las manos.
Miguel is a pig: he never washes his hands.

disgusting

adjetivo (coloquial (comida: desagradable)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
¡Qué puerca esa hamburguesa! No te la comas.
That burger is disgusting! Don't eat it.

filthy

adjetivo (coloquial (objeto, lugar: muy sucio)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Tu cuarto está puerco: tienes que limpiarlo.
Your room is filthy. You have to clean it.

this is where things get tricky

expresión (AmL: coloquial (esta es la dificultad)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Aquí torció la puerca el rabo: si la junta no aprueba el presupuesto, tendremos que cancelar el proyecto.
This is where things get tricky: if the board doesn't approve the budget we'll have to cancel the project.

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