What does «cabrón» mean in Spanish?
- Male of the goat; "macho cabrío" is more commonly used, as "cabrón" is a swear word in many contexts.
- Husband of the adulterous wife; cuckold. Also said of a husband who consents to his wife's infidelity.
Examples of use in Spanish: "el cabrón sabe que ella lo engaña".
- A man who does not react or who cowardly awaits aggravations or offenses.
♦ Used in: Spain
Examples of use in Spanish: "el cabrón no tiene agallas".
- Experienced, astute man.
♦ Used in: Cuba - Common name for the shrub Randia spp.
♦ Used in: Puerto Rico - A very bad person, malicious, who harms others with his misdeeds.
Examples of use in Spanish: "es un cabrón incluso con sus amigos".
- Head of a brothel or brothel keeper, or one who traffics in prostitutes; pimp.
♦ Used in: Bolivia - Chile - Ecuador - Peru - Venezuela
Examples of use in Spanish: "era la cabrona del burdel".
- Low life, low morals, ruffian
- Easily angered, bad tempered or irritable.
♦ Used in: Argentina - Cuba - Honduras - Mexico - Salvador - Uruguay
Examples of use in Spanish: "¿qué le pasa a este cabrón"; "amaneció medio cabrona hoy".
- Said of someone who is ugly, unattractive or of poor quality.
♦ Used in: Cuba - Salvador - Dearest friend, inseparable friend.
♦ Used in: Guatemala - Mexico - Nicaragua - Salvador
Examples of use in Spanish: "¡hola cabrón!, ¿cómo estás?".
- Complicated, difficult, complex or causing discomfort or harm.
♦ Used in: Chile - Dominican Republic - Mexico - Panama - Puerto Rico
Examples of use in Spanish: "estuvo cabrón ese problema"; "examen cabrón".
- Very good, extraordinary, shrewd, applied to things and people.
♦ Used in: Bolivia - Cuba - Mexico - Puerto Rico - Salvador
Examples of use in Spanish: "es un cabrón para la computación".
- Said of someone very strong.
♦ Used in: Dominican Republic - Person (in general).
♦ Used in: Mexico
Examples of use in Spanish: "¿quiénes son todos estos cabrones?".
- Said of someone who is a coward.
♦ Used in: Peru - (¡cabrón!) Insult equivalent to: bastard, idiot!