Fu (en. Was)

/fu/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

interjection

Expression of disdain or rejection.

Fu! I don't like that.

¡Fu! Eso no me gusta.

Sound produced when exhaling air, often in a sign of frustration.

When I heard the news, I could only say: fu!

Cuando escuché la noticia, solo pude decir: ¡fu!

It comes from the vulgar Latin 'fuere', which means 'to be'.

out of place

That doesn't fit or is not appropriate in a context.

fuera de lugar

to make a "fu"

To express disdain clearly.

hacer un fu

out of focus

Out of attentiveness or veered off the main topic.

fuera de foco

contempt

Feeling of disdain or lack of respect towards something or someone.

desprecio

rejection

Action of not accepting something.

rechazo

disdain

Feeling of superiority that leads to despising others.

desdén

Expression to indicate that something is absurd.

What you said seems like a fu to me.

Eso que dijiste me parece un fu.

Used as a derogatory term towards an opinion.

The comment you made was a total fu.

El comentario que hiciste fue un fu total.