narco
/naɾko/from spelling rules
narco is the Spanish term for narco.
narco is an informal term used to refer to drug trafficking or the narco subculture. For a more formal way to talk about drug trafficking in a general sense, you should use Tráfico de drogas.
What does it mean word for word?
The term narco is a clipping of the word narcotraficante (drug trafficker).
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
While it is used in news reporting, narco is a colloquial shortening of the more formal narcotraficante.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Mexico, the slang narco or narcos is used in everyday language. In Colombia, the term narcotraficante is used.
How does it change in a sentence?
As a noun, narco is a masculine noun and can be used in the plural form narcos.
How do you pronounce it?
/naɾko/
Did you know?
- In many Spanish-speaking regions, 'narco' has evolved from a mere description of a person into a cultural label used to describe a specific genre of music and lifestyle often called 'narcocorridos'.
- In some contexts, 'narco' is used as an adjective to describe a specific aesthetic or style of wealth, often involving flamboyant clothing and luxury items, which is known as 'estilo narco'.
- The term 'narco' is often used as a prefix to create entirely new concepts, such as 'narcomenudeo', which refers specifically to the street-level retail-style sale of drugs.
Examples in context
- Mary es infatigable denunciando los tejemanejes de los narcogobiernos del mundo.Mary is indefatigable in denouncing the schemes of the world's narco-states.This sentence is useful for seeing how narco is used in the context of narco-states.Tatoeba #7917270 by Seael, translation #10154159 by shekitten
- Esa película trata sobre un narco muy peligroso.That movie is about a very dangerous narco.
- La policía capturó al narco ayer por la tarde.The police captured the narco yesterday afternoon.
Example conversation
Two friends are discussing a news report about crime.
- LucíaMira las noticias sobre el narco en esa ciudad.Look at the news about the narco in that city.
- MateoSí, la situación parece muy peligrosa ahora.Yes, the situation seems very dangerous now.
- LucíaDicen que el narco tiene mucho poder allí.They say the narco has a lot of power there.
- MateoEs increíble cómo afecta a la gente.It is incredible how it affects the people.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
