What does puta in Spanish mean?

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

The word puta in Spanish means prostitute, damned, goddamned, goddamn, bloody awful, bloody horrible, bloody hard, fucking, Son of a bitch!, s***!, f*** you!, f***ing great, great, atrocious, terrible, shameful, appalling, shocking, horrible, already, chain smoke, son of a bitch!, son of a bitch, son of a bitch!, motherf***er!, f***ing funny, cheap whore, cheap slut, high-class whore, f***ing piece of s***. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word puta

prostitute

nombre masculino, nombre femenino (peyorativo, vulgar (prostituto)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
María encontró a su esposo con una puta en la cama. Dicen que esa vieja se gasta sus ahorros en putos.
Maria found her husband with a prostitute in their bed. Apparently that woman spends her savings on prostitutes.

damned, goddamned, goddamn

adjetivo (vulgar (indica enfado)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
¿Dónde está el puto control remoto? ¡Fuera de aquí, a la puta calle!
Get out of here! Go out to the fucking street.

bloody awful, bloody horrible, bloody hard

adjetivo (vulgar (muy difícil o tedioso) (UK)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
El profesor de química nos dejó un trabajo bien puto y me quedé sin fin de semana.
The assignment my chemistry teacher gave us was bloody hard and it took up my entire weekend.

fucking

adjetivo (vulgar (exageración) (vulgar)

(adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.")
No tengo ni puta idea de cómo se va al hospital. Me importa un puto comino lo que pienses de mí.
I don't have a fucking idea how she's getting to the hospital. I don't fucking care what you think about me.

Son of a bitch!

locución interjectiva (vulgar (asombro, sorpresa) (vulgar)

(interjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!")
¡Ah, la gran puta! ¿Vaticinaron otra vez el fin del mundo?
Son of a bitch! Have they prophesied the end of the world again?

s***!

locución verbal (coloquial, ofensivo! (expresa enfado) (vulgar)

(interjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!")
¡Me cago en la puta, joder! ¡Qué martillazo me he dado!
Shit! Hell! What a blow he gave me!

f*** you!

locución verbal (vulgar, ofensivo (insultar gravemente) (vulgar, offensive!)

(interjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!")
Me cago en su puta madre. ¡Ese mierda me ha robado la cartera!
Fuck him! That asshole robbed my wallet.

f***ing great

locución adjetiva (vulgar (estupendo, maravilloso) (vulgar)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Esta es una casa de puta madre. ¿Cuánto cuesta?
This house is fucking great! How much is it?

great

locución adverbial (vulgar (muy bien)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Mi coche nuevo va de puta madre.
My new car is great!

atrocious, terrible, shameful

locución adverbial (coloquial, vulgar (muy mal)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
La situación del país es de puta pena.

appalling, shocking, horrible

locución adverbial (vulgar (muy mal)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Las groserías que me hizo son de puta pena.

already

locución adverbial (vulgar (ya) (colloquial)

(adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.")
¡Cállate de una puta vez!
Just shut up already!

chain smoke

expresión (CR, coloquial (fumar mucho)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Estoy cansada de que fumes como puta en vacaciones.
I'm fed up of you chain smoking.

son of a bitch!

locución nominal con flexión de género (vulgar (insulto) (offensive)

(interjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!")
¡El que me robó mi bolso es un hijo de la gran puta!
Whoever stole my bag is a son of a bitch!

son of a bitch

locución nominal con flexión de género (vulgar (insulto: mala persona) (offensive! vulgar)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
¡Ese hijo de puta nos estafó!
That son of a bitch ripped us off!

son of a bitch!

interjección (vulgar (insulto: mala persona) (vulgar)

(interjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!")

motherf***er!

locución interjectiva (vulgar (insulto, rechazo) (offensive)

(interjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!")
¡La puta que te parió! O te callas o te corro de la sala.
Motherfucker! Just shut up or I'll kick you out.

f***ing funny

locución interjectiva (vulgar (ninguna gracia) (offensive!!)

(interjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!")

cheap whore, cheap slut

locución nominal femenina (vulgar (prostituta de baja estofa) (vulgar)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
María es una puta barata y no quiero tener nada que ver con ella.
Maria is a cheap whore and I don't want to have anything to do with her.

high-class whore

nombre femenino (vulgar (prostituta de lujo) (offensive)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Los empresarios se acostaban con putas finas cuando estaban de viaje.

f***ing piece of s***

locución nominal femenina (vulgar (un asco) (offensive!!!)

(interjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!")
Este lugar es una puta mierda, me largo.
This place is a fucking piece of shit, I'm out of here.

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