What does mierda in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word mierda in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use mierda in Spanish.

The word mierda in Spanish means shit, trash, low-life, Shit!, mess, piece of crap, to hell with, s***ty, crappy, s***ty, crappy, f*** up, f*** up, screw over, wiped out, f***ed up, wiped out, f***ed up, go to hell, be shot to s***, f*** off, the same old crap, the same old s***, tell to go to hell, tell to piss off, a piece of s***, jack s***, no f***ing way, f*** no, f***ing piece of s***, What a piece of s***!, eat s***!, go eat s***!, bollocks!. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word mierda

shit

nombre femenino (vulgar (excremento) (vulgar)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")
¡Ya estoy harto de ver mierda del perro del vecino en mi jardín!
I'm fed up of seeing the neighbor's dog shit in my garden!

trash

nombre femenino (coloquial, vulgar (suciedad, basura)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Después de la fiesta, había mierda por todas las esquinas.
After the party, there was garbage everywhere.

low-life

nombre femenino (coloquial, vulgar (persona detestable) (despicable person)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ese tipo es una mierda: aléjate de él.
That guy is a low-life; don't go near him.

Shit!

interjección (vulgar (expresa enfado o frustración) (vulgar)

(interjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!")
¡Mierda! El coche no quiere arrancar.
Shit! The car won't start.

mess

nombre femenino (coloquial, vulgar (cosa mal hecha) ([sth] done badly)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Hiciste una mierda de trabajo; hazlo de nuevo.
You made a mess of that job; do it again.

piece of crap

nombre femenino (coloquial, vulgar (cosa de mala calidad) ([sth] of poor quality)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Es una mierda de estéreo; tiene un sonido pésimo.
That stereo is a piece of crap, it's got lousy sound.

to hell with

locución interjectiva (vulgar (ya no importa) (colloquial)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
¡A la mierda! Me cansé de ti: me voy a vivir en casa de mis padres.
To hell with it! I'm fed up with you and I'm going to move back in with my parents.

s***ty, crappy

locución adjetiva (vulgar (persona: mala) (vulgar)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Juan es un tipo de mierda, no confíes en él.
Juan is a shitty guy; do not trust him.

s***ty, crappy

locución adjetiva (vulgar (cosa: de mala calidad) (vulgar)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Pablo tiene un auto de mierda.
Pablo's car is shitty.

f*** up

locución verbal (vulgar (estropear, dañar) (vulgar)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Hiciste mierda el computador cuando descargaste ese programa.
You fucked up the computer by downloading that program.

f*** up

locución verbal (vulgar (destruir completamente) (vulgar)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Mi hermano tuvo un accidente e hizo mierda el auto.
My brother had an accident and fucked up the car.

screw over

(vulgar (perjudicar, afectar) (slang)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Hicieron mierda a los trabajadores públicos con esa nueva ley.
They screwed public workers over with that new law.

wiped out

locución adjetiva (coloquial (persona: cansado, deteriorado) (US, informal)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Que día tan largo; estoy hecho una mierda.

f***ed up

locución adjetiva (coloquial (cosa: estropeada, dañada) (vulgar)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
El perro dejó el sofá hecho mierda.

wiped out

locución adjetiva (coloquial (persona: abatida) (US, informal)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
No creo que se recupere del despido; está hecho mierda.

f***ed up

(cosa: sucia, estropeada) (vulgar)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
El inquilino dejó la casa hecha una mierda.

go to hell

locución verbal (vulgar (correr a alguien) (offensive!)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

be shot to s***

locución verbal (vulgar (arruinarse)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
El negocio se fue a la mierda por la mala inversión.

f*** off

locución verbal (vulgar (rechazar) (vulgar)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
No me importa lo que ella haga; se puede ir a la mierda.

the same old crap

expresión (vulgar (la basura habitual) (colloquial)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le creí y me salió con la misma mierda de siempre.
I believed him and it ended up being the same old crap.

the same old s***

expresión (vulgar (rutina, repetición) (vulgar)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Levantarse temprano, ir al trabajo, soportar el atasco; la misma mierda de siempre.
Get up early, go to work, put up with the traffic. It's always the same old shit.

tell to go to hell

locución verbal (vulgar (enviar a hacer puñetas)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Carlos mandó a su jefe a la mierda cuando ganó la lotería.
Carlos told his boss to fuck off when he won the lottery.

tell to piss off

locución verbal (coloquial, vulgar (rechazar a alguien) (UK)

Les reclamó su insolencia y lo mandaron a comer mierda.

a piece of s***

expresión (vulgar (una porquería) (vulgar)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Este trabajo es una mierda pinchada en un palo.
This job is shit on a stick.

jack s***

locución adverbial (vulgar (nada en absoluto) (vulgar)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
¡No te creo ni mierda!
I don't believe jack shit of what you're saying!

no f***ing way, f*** no

expresión (vulgar (respuesta: nada) (vulgar)

(interjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!")
—¿Te gustó la película? —¡Ni mierda! No la veas: es una pérdida de tiempo.
"Did you like the film?" "No fucking way! Don't watch it: it's a waste of time."

f***ing piece of s***

locución nominal femenina (vulgar (un asco) (offensive!!!)

(interjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!")
Este lugar es una puta mierda, me largo.
This place is a fucking piece of shit, I'm out of here.

What a piece of s***!

locución interjectiva (vulgar (indica enojo, desagrado) (offensive)

(interjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!")
¡Vaya mierda! Otra vez olvidé las llaves dentro de la casa.

eat s***!

expresión (coloquial, ofensivo (despachar a alguien) (offensive!!)

(interjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!")
Si no te gusta estar aquí pues vete a comer mierda.

go eat s***!

expresión (coloquial, ofensivo (ira hacia alguien) (offensive!!)

(interjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!")
¡Vete a comer mierda, imbécil!

bollocks!

locución interjectiva (ES, coloquial, vulgar (expresa negación) (UK: offensive!!)

(interjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!")
–Lava mi coche por dentro y por fuera. –¡Y una mierda!

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