bola de suciedad
/bola de suθjedad/from spelling rules
The English phrase "dirtball" can be translated into Spanish as bola de suciedad.
The term is used to describe a person who is considered dirty or sleazy.
Meaning: dirty or sleazy person (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
/bola de suθjedad/
Did you know?
- The word bola is related to the medical term 'bullae' in English, as both derive from the Latin bulla referring to a bubble or knob.
- While bola de suciedad is a literal translation, a person in Spain would likely call a 'dirtball' mugroso to describe someone who is physically or socially grimy.
- The word bola is a doublet of bula and bolla, meaning they both evolved from the same Latin root but developed into different words in Spanish.
Examples in context
- No puedo creer que Juan haya dejado su habitación tan cochina. ¡Es un cochino total!I can't believe Juan left his room so dirty. He's a total dirtball!
Example conversation
Lucía and Daniel are talking about a dishonest coworker.
- LucíaDaniel, ¿viste lo que hizo el jefe?Daniel, did you see what the boss did?
- DanielSí, es una bola de suciedad.Yes, he is a dirtball.
- LucíaNo puedo creer que trabaje aquí.I can't believe he works here.
- DanielEs el peor de todos.He is the worst of all.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries bola, de, suciedad, CC BY-SA 4.0.
