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English translation: bitch


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22:33 Aug 17, 2011
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Linguistics
Spanish term or phrase: cabrona
Hello,
What would be a good translation for cabrona.
!Cabrona! Te odio.
Any other suggestions beside bitch. Would cunt be too strong a translation?
Thanks
translation1201
English translation:bitch
Explanation:
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c**t is too strong.

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And doesn't sound right.
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xxxFVS
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +5bitchxxxFVS
4You suck!
Altogringo
4you miserable witch
Jenni Lukac
4You bitch!
eski
4You cow!
ClaraVal
4 -1bastard
Rocio Barrientos
3You f**cking whore
John Garcia


Discussion entries: 2





  

Answers


1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
bitch


Explanation:
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c**t is too strong.

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And doesn't sound right.

xxxFVS
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 16

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  James A. Walsh
10 mins
  -> Thanks James.
agree  philgoddard
1 hr
  -> Thanks Phil.
agree  Stefano Nicola D'Amato
1 hr
  -> Thanks Stefano.
agree  Henry Hinds: If the origin is Mexico, yes.
4 hrs
  -> Thanks Henry.
agree  Lisa McCarthy
7 hrs
  -> Thanks Lisa.
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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
You cow!


Explanation:
This would be an alternative to bitch.

I think "the c word" would be a bit strong in this context.

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I must add to my previous comment, that the c word would be too strong if this is an affectionate/joking use of "cabrona" between friends.

However, if the speaker is deadly serious about how much they hate the other person and is angry, then perhaps they would use c**t.

ClaraVal
Spain
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Henry Hinds: I don't know where "cow" would be used as an insult in English. Maybe somewhere?
4 hrs
  -> Very common in the UK. Often with a preceding adjective, "silly cow", "stupid cow", "fat cow" are all very common.
agree  Simon Bruni: A very common insult directed at women in the UK
8 hrs
  -> Thank you Simon!
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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): -1
bastard


Explanation:
Another option

Rocio Barrientos
Bolivia
Local time: 01:31
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  philgoddard: Bastard, for some reason, is the male equivalent of bitch.
50 mins
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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
You bitch!


Explanation:
You bitch! (I hate you.)

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hate you bitch, I hate you bitch. I hate you bitch, I never thought I'd say [Z
-Ro] Too many years, I done paid the price. Why you gotta put all this, ...

www.lyricsera.com/353069-lyric-Z-Ro-I Hate U Bitch.html - Cached - Similar

hated you in grammar school. I hated you in high school. And if we went to
college, I'd hate you there too. You're a bitch, you're a slut. You're a liar,
...

www.allmusicals.com/lyrics/.../bitchslutliarwhore.htm - Cached - Similar

Etc.
eski :))

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Accurate Man Overboard "You Bitch (The Usual Results)" Lyrics: 1, 2, 3! You
Bitch! Okay I'm sorry I know I'm not perfect all the time.

www.plyrics.com/lyrics/.../youbitchtheusualresults.html - Cached - Similar

eski
Mexico
Local time: 00:31
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 8
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36 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
You f**cking whore


Explanation:
This is a very slang expression, varying in use from country to country and depending on the context.
If this is a positive context then another possibility would be: You lucky bitch!

John Garcia
United Kingdom
Local time: 06:31
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
You suck!


Explanation:
Going off the word just to give an alternative to bitch, which would be my choice. So the translated line could be:
You suck! I hate you.
Seems reasonable for the context.

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The more I think about it, this could be gender-dependent, in terms of whoever is speaking. Cunt or John Garcia's option would be more likely from a man.
If it's a woman speaking, bitch or the you suck option could work.
Another possibility for a woman, taken from Eski's citations, is slut. The word seems to be getting used a lot (by my nieces, for instance, who are both around 20) and I'm getting the feeling it doesn't have an entirely sexual connotation any more.
So "(You) Slut! I hate you!" would be a pretty hurtful thing for a girl/young woman to fling at a friend.

Altogringo
Local time: 07:31
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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8 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
you miserable witch


Explanation:
This depends so much on the context, the ages and personalities of the people involved, etc. www.popeater.com/2011/04/09/...no.../3 - Estados Unidos9 Apr 2011 – "Where would you be without friends?" she says, remaining true to .... You're a miserable WITCH!!!;
www.merchantcircle.com/.../The.Old.Grist.Mill.Tavern.508...... can link to your website from your listing or your listing can be your website ... like the last person said lay off the booze you miserable witch! ...

Jenni Lukac
Local time: 07:31
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 24
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