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/ˈpu.to/

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Translation

damn, fucking (vulgar intensifier)

Word origin

A vulgar term, from Latin putus ('boy') or related to puta, from Vulgar Latin putta ('girl, whore'). The origin of the family is somewhat obscure.

Origin
Latin
Root
putus

Grammar

Feminineputa
Masc pluralputos
Fem pluralputas

Examples

céntimo .

I don't have a single damn penny in my pocket.

¿ ?

Where is the bloody car?

Cállate, .

Shut up, you fucking idiot.

.

He did not pay me the slightest bit of attention when I spoke to him.

.

He has been going on about work the whole bloody day.

.

I don't know where the bloody book I'm looking for is.

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This word is part of lesson 23.