abucheado
/abut͡ʃeado/from spelling rules
The English phrase 'booed' is translated into Spanish as abucheado.
abucheado is used to describe the state of having been shown dislike or disapproval by a crowd through loud shouting or whistling.
How does it change in a sentence?
abucheado is the past participle of the verb abuchear. It is used with the auxiliary verb haber to form the perfect tenses.
How do you pronounce it?
/abutʃeado/
Did you know?
- In Spanish speaking countries, whistling is a common way to abuchear someone, whereas in English speaking countries whistling often signals approval.
- If someone is abucheado in a theatrical context in Spain, it is often seen as a mark of a very specific type of public humiliation that is much more socially stinging than a simple 'heckle'.
- While abuchear is the general term, the specific act of whistling to show disapproval is captured by the verb pitar, which also means 'to beep' or 'to honk'.
Examples in context
- El discurso del político fue abucheado por la audiencia.The politician's speech was booed by the audience.
- El futbolista fue pitado por los fanáticos tras su mal desempeño.The soccer player was booed by fans after his poor performance.
- El cantante se sintió abuchingado por el público.The singer felt booed by the audience.
- El jugador fue abucheado por la multitud.The player was booed by the crowd.
- El cantante fue abucheado durante el concierto.The singer was booed during the concert.
- El jugador fue abucheado por la afición.The player was booed by the fans.
- Fue abucheado por su mala actuación.He was booed for his bad performance.
Example conversation
Elena and Alejandro are discussing a recent sports event.
- Elena¿Viste que el árbitro fue abucheado?Did you see that the referee was booed?
- AlejandroSí, el público estaba muy enfadado.Yes, the crowd was very angry.
- ElenaFue un momento muy tenso.It was a very tense moment.
- AlejandroTotalmente, nadie se lo merecía.Totally, nobody deserved it.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
