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Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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I. bugger [Am ˈbəɡər, ˈbʊɡər, Brit ˈbʌɡə] N

1. bugger (sodomite):

bugger
sodomita mf

2.1. bugger Brit (unpleasant person):

bugger vulg sl
hijo m de puta / hija f de puta vulg sl
that stupid bugger
ese cabrón vulg sl
that stupid bugger
ese pendejo LatAm excl CSur vulg sl
that stupid bugger
ese huevón And Ven vulg sl
that stupid bugger
ese boludo Col RioPl vulg sl
that stupid bugger
ese gilipollas Spain vulg sl

2.2. bugger Brit (person) sl:

come here you cheeky bugger!
¡ven aquí granuja or sinvergüenza! inf
poor bugger!
¡pobre tipo! inf
you lucky bugger!
¡qué potra tienes! inf
you lucky bugger!
¡qué suertudo! LatAm inf
you lucky bugger!
¡qué suerte tienes macho! Spain sl
to play silly buggers
hacer pendejadas sl
to play silly buggers
hacer gilipolleces Spain sl
to play silly buggers
hacer boludeces Col RioPl sl
to play silly buggers
hacer huevadas And Ven sl

3. bugger (sth difficult, unpleasant) Brit sl:

this paint's a real bugger to get off
esta mierda de pintura no hay quien la quite vulg sl
this paint's a real bugger to get off
esta chingadera de pintura no hay quien la quite Mex vulg sl
the exam was a real bugger
el examen fue jodidísimo vulg sl
bugger all it's bugger all to do with you
¡a ti qué coño or qué carajo te importa! vulg sl
bugger all it's bugger all to do with you
¡a ti qué chingados te importa! Mex vulg sl
she did bugger all
no hizo un carajo vulg sl
not to give a bugger I don't give a bugger what you say
me importa un carajo lo que digas vulg sl

II. bugger [Am ˈbəɡər, ˈbʊɡər, Brit ˈbʌɡə] VB trans

1.1. bugger Brit in interj phrases vulg sl:

bugger you!
¡vete a la mierda! vulg sl
bugger you!
¡vete a tomar por culo! Spain vulg sl
bugger you!
¡vete a la chingada! Mex vulg sl
bugger this! he can do it himself
que lo haga él ¡qué coño! vulg sl
(I'm) buggered if I know!
¡no tengo ni puta idea! vulg sl

1.2. bugger Brit (ruin, spoil):

bugger sl
joder vulg sl
bugger sl
chingar Mex vulg sl
the television's buggered
la televisión se ha jodido vulg sl
the television's buggered
la televisión se chingó Mex vulg sl

1.3. bugger Brit (tire) sl:

I'm (totally) buggered
estoy hecho polvo inf

2. bugger (commit buggery with):

bugger person/animal
sodomizar

III. bugger [Am ˈbəɡər, ˈbʊɡər, Brit ˈbʌɡə] INTERJ Brit vulg sl

bugger
¡carajo! vulg sl
bugger
¡joder! vulg sl

bugger off VB [Am ˈbəɡər, ˈbʊɡər -, Brit ˈbʌɡə -] Brit (v + adv) vulg sl

bugger off!
¡vete a la mierda! vulg sl
bugger off!
¡vete a tomar por culo! Spain vulg sl
bugger off!
¡vete a la chingada! Mex vulg sl
he buggered off
se largó inf
he buggered off
se las tomó RioPl inf

bugger up VB [Am ˈbəɡər, ˈbʊɡər -, Brit ˈbʌɡə -] Brit (v + o + adv, v + adv + o) vulg sl

bugger up
joder vulg sl
it buggered up our holiday
nos jodió las vacaciones vulg sl
I buggered up my exam
la cagué en el examen vulg sl

I. bugger about VB [Am ˈbəɡər, ˈbʊɡər -, Brit ˈbʌɡə -], bugger around VB Brit vulg sl (v + adv) (act foolishly)

bugger about
joder vulg sl

II. bugger about VB [Am ˈbəɡər, ˈbʊɡər -, Brit ˈbʌɡə -], bugger around VB Brit vulg sl (v + o + adv, v + adv + o) (inconvenience)

bugger about
joder vulg sl
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jodido (jodida) inf in some regions vulgar sl ascensor/radio
buggered Brit sl
joder inf in some regions vulgar sl televisor/reloj
to bugger up Brit sl
joderse espalda
to bugger up Brit sl
joderse hígado/estómago
to bugger up Brit sl
joderse planes:
to be buggered up Brit sl
se ha jodido el motor
the engine's buggered o knackered Brit sl

in the PONS Dictionary

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I. bugger [ˈbʌgəʳ, Am -ɚ] N inf (person)

bugger
gilipollas mf inv
poor bugger
pobre desgraciado

II. bugger [ˈbʌgəʳ, Am -ɚ] INTERJ Aus, Brit vulg

bugger (damn):

bugger
mierda

Phrases:

bugger it
¡mierda!

III. bugger [ˈbʌgəʳ, Am -ɚ] VB trans vulg

bugger
cometer sodomía con

bugger off VB intr vulg

bugger off!
¡vete a la mierda!

bugger up VB trans vulg

bugger up
joder
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jodido (-a)
buggered
estoy jodido
I'm buggered
cabrón (-ona)
bugger
la tele se ha jodido
the telly's buggered
in the PONS Dictionary
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I. bugger [ˈbʌg·ər] N

1. bugger vulg (sodomite):

bugger
sodomita mf

2. bugger sl (contemptible person):

bugger
gilipollas mf inv
poor bugger
pobre desgraciado

II. bugger [ˈbʌg·ər] VB trans vulg

bugger
cometer sodomía con
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cabrón (-ona)
bugger
Present
Ibugger
youbugger
he/she/itbuggers
webugger
youbugger
theybugger
Past
Ibuggered
youbuggered
he/she/itbuggered
webuggered
youbuggered
theybuggered
Present Perfect
Ihavebuggered
youhavebuggered
he/she/ithasbuggered
wehavebuggered
youhavebuggered
theyhavebuggered
Past Perfect
Ihadbuggered
youhadbuggered
he/she/ithadbuggered
wehadbuggered
youhadbuggered
theyhadbuggered
See further verb tables