Porquerías (en. Litter)

/poɾ.keˈɾi.as/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
noun
Dirty or incomplete things.
After the storm, the street was full of rubbish.
Después de la tormenta, la calle estaba llena de porquerías.
Anything despicable or of little value.
I don't like the rubbish they make on that TV show.
No me gustan las porquerías que hacen en ese programa de televisión.
Intense disorder or dirt.
The room was a mess.
La habitación estaba hecha una porquería.
Irrelevant or trivial things.
Stop talking about rubbish and focus on what matters.
Deja de hablar de porquerías y concéntrate en lo importante.

Etymology

It derives from the term 'rubbish,' which refers to dirt or filth.

Common Phrases and Expressions

don't talk to me about rubbish
I don't want to hear worthless things.
no me hables de porquerías
living among rubbish
Living in a state of disorder or dirt.
vivir entre porquerías
rubbish of the past
Memories or useless things that no longer matter.
porquerías del pasado

Related Words

rubbish
Dirty or poor-quality thing.
porquería
trash
Waste or worthless things.
basura
dirt
The state of being dirty.
suciedad

Slang Meanings

Trivial things
I don't want to waste time on rubbish.
No quiero perder el tiempo con porquerías.
Minor issues
He worries about rubbish that doesn't matter.
Se preocupa por porquerías que no importan.