Dutre (en. Living room)

/ˈdutre/

Meaning & Definition

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noun
Quality of being doubtful or confusing.
The situation became dutre when rumors started to arise.
La situación se volvió dutre cuando empezaron a surgir rumores.
Lack of clarity in a conversation or text.
The document had a dutre language that complicated its understanding.
El documento tenía un lenguaje dutre que complicaba su comprensión.
adjective
That is dirty or in poor condition.
The streets were dutre after the storm.
Las calles estaban dutres después de la tormenta.
That is heavy or difficult to deal with.
The topic was quite dutre and generated a lot of criticism.
El tema era bastante dutre y generó muchas críticas.

Etymology

From Latin 'dūtre', meaning 'dirty' or 'muddy'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

to be in a dutre
To be in a complicated or confusing situation.
estar en un dutre
to do something dutre
To perform an act in a misleading or unclear manner.
hacer algo dutre
a dutre conversation
A conversation that does not reach a clear understanding.
una conversación dutre

Related Words

doubt
Uncertainty about something.
duda
doubtful
That enters into conflict or manifestations of doubt.
dubitativo

Slang Meanings

A person who behaves suspiciously.
That guy is very dutre, don’t trust him.
Ese tipo es muy dutre, no te fíes de él.
Something that is in poor condition.
Juan’s car is very dutre, I can’t use it.
El coche de Juan está muy dutre, no lo puedo usar.