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En esta página: arse, ass
'arse' tiene referencia cruzada con 'ass'. Se encuentra en una o más de las líneas abajo.'arse' is cross-referenced with 'ass'. It is in one or more of the lines below.

WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
arse n UK, vulgar, slang (buttocks) (ES: coloquial; AmL: vulgar)culo nm
  (eufemismo)trasero nm
  nalgas nfpl
 I slipped in the mud and fell on my arse.
 Me resbalé en el lodo y me caí de culo.
arse,
arsehole
n
UK, vulgar, slang (rectum) (ES: coloquial; AmL: vulgar)culo nm
  (ES: vulgar)ojo del culo loc nom m
  ano nm
arse n UK, figurative, pejorative, slang (stupid or contemptible person) (coloquial)pendejo, pendeja nm, nf
  (ES: coloquial)gilipollas n común inv
  (AR, UY: coloquial)boludo, boluda nm, nf
 Rick apologised to Debra for being an arse.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
ass (US),
arse (UK)
n
vulgar, potentially offensive, informal (person's bottom, buttocks) (coloquial)culo nm
  (eufemismo)trasero nm
  nalgas nfpl
 After falling down, he had mud on his ass.
 Después de caerse, tenía lodo en el culo.
ass (US),
arse (UK)
n
pejorative, vulgar, informal (person: rude) (coloquial)imbécil, idiota n común
  (AmL: coloquial)pendejo, pendeja nm, nf
  (ES: vulgar)gilipollas n común
 Lisa thinks that her boss is an ass.
 Rick apologised to Debra for being an arse.
 Lisa piensa que su jefe es un imbécil.
ass n figurative, pejorative (person: foolish)tonto/a adj
  burro/ra adj
 John was dancing on the table and made an ass of himself.
 John bailaba sobre la mesa y parecía un tonto.
ass n (animal: donkey)burro nm
  asno nm
 The travellers led an ass through the valley.
 Los viajeros llevaron un burro al atravesar el valle.
ass (US),
arse (UK)
n
vulgar, offensive, informal (asshole: rectum) (coloquial)culo nm
  ano nm
 Leo's ass was burning after an attack of diarrhea.
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Additional Translations
InglésEspañol
ass,
-ass
adv
informal, US (as suffix: intensifier) (coloquial)jodido/a adj
  (coloquial)maldito/a adj
 I'm not getting involved in your crazy-ass scheme.
 That is a big ass house!
 No voy a involucrarme en tu loca y jodida estafa.
 ¡Esa es una maldita casa enorme!
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Locuciones verbales
arse | ass
InglésEspañol
arse about,
arse around
vi phrasal
vulgar, informal, UK (behave in a frivolous way)hacer el tonto, hacer el ganso loc verb
  hacerse el payaso loc verb
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
arse | ass
InglésEspañol
arse-licker n UK, figurative, pejorative, vulgar, slang (servile person, flatterer)chupaculos n común inv
  lameculos n común inv
  lamebotas n común inv
ass cheek (US),
arse cheek (UK)
n
usually plural, vulgar, informal (buttock) (informal)nalga nf
  (AR, CL: coloquial)cachete nm
  (MX: coloquial)pompa nf
ass-end (US),
arse-end (UK)
n
vulgar, informal (furthest part of a place)el rincón más alejado loc nom m
  el extremo loc nom m
ass-end (US),
arse-end (UK)
n
vulgar, informal (most unpleasant part of [sth])la peor parte loc nom f
  lo peor loc nom m
ass-kisser (US),
ass-licker (US),
arse-kisser (UK),
arse-licker (UK)
n
pejorative, vulgar, informal (person: sycophantic) (vulgar)lameculos, chupaculos n común inv
  (AmL, coloquial)chupamedias n común inv
  (PR, coloquial)lameojos n común inv
  (ES, coloquial)pelota n común
 He was only promoted because he's such an ass-kisser.
 Solo lo ascendieron porque es un lameculos.
ass-kissing,
ass-licking (US),
arse-kissing,
arse-licking (UK)
n
pejorative, vulgar, informal (being obsequious, seeking favor) (vulgar)lamida de culo, chupada de culo loc nom f
  (coloquial)chupada de medias loc nom f
 Esta oración no es una traducción de la original. Con la lamida de culo que le ha dado, no me extraña que consiga lo que busca.
ass-kissing,
ass-licking (US),
arse-kissing,
arse-licking (UK)
adj
pejorative, vulgar, informal (obsequious) (vulgar)lameculos, chupaculos adj inv
  (coloquial)chupamedias adj inv
  (ES, coloquial)pelota adj mf
 Ya está el pelota de Alfonso en el despacho del director.
come back to bite you in the ass (US),
come back to bite you in the arse (UK)
v expr
vulgar, potentially offensive, informal (cause problems later) (figurado)salir el tiro por la culata expr
  volverse en tu contra expr
cover your ass (US),
cover your arse (UK)
v expr
vulgar, potentially offensive, informal (take measures not to be blamed)cubrirse las espaldas expr
fat ass (US),
fatass (US),
fat arse (UK),
fat-arse (UK)
n
pejorative, vulgar, offensive, informal (overweight person) (ofensivo, coloquial)culón, culona nm, nf
  (ofensivo, coloquial)culo gordo loc nom mf
  (coloquial)gordinflón, gordinflona nm, nf
  (CL: coloquial)guatón, guatona nm, nf
 Martin was given detention for a week for calling his classmate a fat ass.
 A Martin lo castigaron una semana por decirle culón a un compañero de clase.
get off your arse v expr vulgar, potentially offensive, informal, UK (stop being lazy, take action) (coloquial)levantar el culo, mover el culo loc verb
kick [sb]'s ass (US),
kick [sb]'s arse (UK)
v expr
vulgar, potentially offensive, informal (defeat [sb] utterly) (coloquial)darle una paliza a loc verb + prep
  (CR: vulgar)darle una pichaceada a loc verb + prep
  (CO: coloquial)darle sopa y seco a loc verb + prep
  (AR: coloquial)ganarle por goleada a loc verb + prep
 I thought I could beat him but he kicked my ass.
 Pensé que podía vencerlo, pero me dio una paliza.
kiss ass (US),
kiss arse (UK)
v expr
vulgar, potentially offensive, informal (creep, toady) (vulgar)chupar culo, lamer culo loc verb
my arse! interj vulgar, offensive, informal (I don't believe that) (coloquial)las pelotas, las bolas loc interj
 "Danny's in bed with the flu." "Flu my arse! He's avoiding work again.
pain in the ass (US),
pain in the arse (UK)
n
vulgar, informal (source of annoyance)fastidio nm
  (persona)fastidioso, fastidiosa nm, nf
  (informal)incordio nm
  (informal)dolor de cabeza loc nom m
 My boss is always looking over my shoulder and is starting to become a real pain in the ass.
 Mi jefe siempre está vigilándome y ya se está volviendo un fastidio.
  (ES: vulgar)coñazo nm
  (AR: vulgar)dolor de huevos loc nom m
  (AmL: persona; coloquial)ladilla nf
smart-ass,
smartass,
smart ass (US),
smart-arse,
smartarse,
smart arse (UK)
n
pejorative, vulgar, informal (arrogant person)listillo, listilla nm, nf
  arrogante n común
  sabelotodo n común
 If we invite that smart-ass, he'll just spoil the party.
 Si invitamos a ese listillo, nos arruinará la fiesta.
smart-ass,
smartass,
smart ass (US),
smart-arse,
smartarse,
smart arse (UK)
n as adj
pejorative, vulgar, informal (person: know-it-all, arrogant)listillo adj
  arrogante adj mf
  sabelotodo adj mf
 My smartass brother is always giving me unhelpful advice.
smart-ass (US),
smartass,
smart ass,
smart-arse (UK),
smartarse,
smart arse
n as adj
pejorative, vulgar, informal (comment, reply: arrogant, clever)arrogante adj mf
 When Tia's father asked why she was home so late, she gave a smartass reply, so he grounded her.
work your ass off (US),
work your arse off (UK)
v expr
vulgar, informal (work extremely hard)trabajar como un burro loc verb
  sudar la gota gorda loc verb
  (PR)dejarse el pellejo loc verb
  (ES)dejarse la piel loc verb
  (AR, PY, vulgar)romperse el culo loc verb
  (ES, vulgar)dejarse el culo loc verb
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Collocations: UK, vulgar: [Get, Put] your arse in gear., UK, vulgar: Get off your arse and [work, help]!, UK, vulgar: am going to kick you in the arse, more...

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