queer

Inflections of 'queer' (adj):

Principal Translations
Inglés		Español
queer adj	dated (strange)	raro/a adj
		extraño/a adj
	A three-legged cat? That's queer!
	¿Un gato de tres piernas? ¡Qué raro!
queer adj	potentially offensive, informal (person: gay)	gay adj mf
		homosexual adj mf
	(ofensivo; hombre)	marica, maricón/ona adj
	(ofensivo; mujer)	tortillera adj
Note: When not used by someone whose identity comes under the LGBTQ umbrella, this term is sometimes used pejoratively and is considered offensive.
	Did you know that Henry's queer?
	¿Sabías que Henry es gay?
queer adj	potentially offensive, informal (relating to gay people)	gay adj mf
	(voz inglesa)	queer adj mf
	There are several queer clubs on the quay.
	Hay varios clubes gay en el muelle.
queer adj	potentially offensive, informal (different in sexuality or gender) (voz inglesa)	queer adj inv
	Lots of people identify as queer these days.
	Muchas personas se identifican como «queer» actualmente.

Additional Translations
Inglés		Español
queer adj	dated, informal (feeling: sick) (náuseas)	mareado/a adj
		con náuseas loc adj
	I feel a bit queer; I think I'd better lie down.
	Estoy un poco mareado, creo que me voy a acostar.
queer n	offensive!, informal (gay person)	gay n común
		homosexual n común
	(ofensivo; hombre)	maricón, marica nm
	(ofensivo; mujer)	tortillera nf
Note: When not used by someone whose identity comes under the LGBTQ umbrella, this term is often used pejoratively and is considered offensive.
	Polly likes other women; she's a queer.
	ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. El candidato perdió puntos en las encuestas por sus comentarios contra los gais.
queer [sth]⇒ vtr	(ruin, spoil)	arruinar⇒ vtr
	(los planes)	frustrar⇒ vtr
	(figurado)	chafar⇒ vtr
	The arrest of a diplomat queered relations between the two countries.
	El arresto del diplomático arruinó las relaciones entre los dos países.

Compound Forms:
Inglés		Español
queer fish n	slang (strange person) (coloquial, figurado)	bicho raro nm + adj
	Your uncle's a bit of a queer fish, I must say.
	Tu tío es un bicho raro, debo decirte.
		tipo raro nm + adj
	Tu tío es un tipo raro, debo decirte.
	(figurado)	personaje nm
	Tu tío es un personaje, debo decirte.
	(ES, anticuado)	tipo peculiar grupo nom
	Tu tío es un tipo peculiar, debo decirte.
	(CL)	pescado con orejas grupo nom
	Tu tío es un pescado con orejas, debo decirte.
queer the pitch v expr	UK, informal, figurative (spoil chances) (coloquial, figurado)	embarrar la cancha expr
	Jeremy was hoping for a promotion, but when one of his colleagues told lies about him to the boss, it really queered the pitch for him.
queer-bashing n	informal (homophobic attack or assault)	ataque homofóbico nm + adj

'queer' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:

Spanish:

Collocations: proud to be a queer, offensive: don't be such a queer!, offensive: stop acting like a queer!, more...

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