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    Porquería (en. Filth)

    /poɾ.keˈɾi.a/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    noun
    Thing that is of poor quality or little value.
    That food was garbage, I'm not going to eat it.
    Esa comida era una porquería, no la voy a comer.
    Dirt, filth.
    The house was full of garbage after the party.
    La casa estaba llena de porquería después de la fiesta.
    Poorly done action.
    The work he submitted was garbage.
    El trabajo que entregó fue una porquería.

    Etymology

    From the Spanish 'porco', which means 'dirty' or 'pig.'

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to do a mess
    To do something of poor quality or that has no value.
    hacer una porquería
    it's nothing but garbage
    Refers to something that does not deserve respect or consideration.
    no es más que porquería

    Related Words

    pig
    Refers to the dirty or immoral.
    porco
    trash
    Waste, things that are discarded.
    basura
    filth
    Extremely dirty or disgusting thing.
    inmundicia

    Slang Meanings

    Complicated or problematic situation.
    I was in a mess with traffic today.
    Estuve en una porquería con el tráfico hoy.
    A joke or something that is not taken seriously.
    That movie is garbage, but it made me laugh.
    Esa película es una porquería, pero me hice reír.