butt

culo, trasero

Parte del cuerpo sobre la que te sientas.

En inglés sencillo: The part of your body that you sit on.

• I fell on my butt.
• These exercises strengthen your legs and butt.
• He sat on his butt all afternoon.

Sinónimos: bottom, bum, backside

Expresiones frecuentes: on your butt, kick someone’s butt, sore butt

colilla, culata, extremo

Extremo grueso de un objeto, o pequeño resto de un cigarrillo después de fumarlo.

En inglés sencillo: The thick end of an object, or the small piece left after a cigarette has been smoked.

• He dropped a cigarette butt.
• She picked up the cigarette butts outside the café.
• The soldier rested the butt of his rifle on the ground.

Cómo se usa: the butt of something (The butt of the rifle was made of wood.)

Sinónimos: end, stub

Expresiones frecuentes: cigarette butt, rifle butt, butt end

persona

Se usa para referirse a la persona entera al ordenarle que se mueva o haga algo.

En inglés sencillo: Used to mean your whole self when someone tells you to move or act.

• Get your butt over here!
• You need to move your butt if you want that job.
• She got her butt out of bed before sunrise.

Cómo se usa: get your butt + place/direction (Get your butt back inside before it starts raining.)

Sinónimos: self

Expresiones frecuentes: get your butt, move your butt, save your butt

incordio, fastidio

En «a pain in the butt», persona o cosa que molesta o causa problemas.

En inglés sencillo: In “a pain in the butt,” a person or thing that annoys you or causes trouble.

• This form is a pain in the butt.
• My neighbour can be a real pain in the butt.
• Finding a parking space was a pain in the butt.

Cómo se usa: be a pain in the butt (Updating every file by hand is a pain in the butt.)

Sinónimos: nuisance, annoyance

Expresiones frecuentes: pain in the butt, in the butt

a más no poder

En expresiones como «work your butt off», indica que alguien se esfuerza muchísimo.

En inglés sencillo: In phrases such as “work your butt off,” used to show that someone makes a very great effort.

• I worked my butt off today.
• She studied her butt off for the exam.
• We ran our butts off but still missed the bus.

Cómo se usa: verb + your butt off (They played their butts off in the final match.)

Expresiones frecuentes: your butt off, work your butt, study your butt

blanco, objeto de burla

Persona o cosa de la que otros se burlan o a la que critican.

En inglés sencillo: A person or thing that people make fun of or criticize.

• He was the butt of their jokes.
• Her old car became the butt of endless teasing.
• Nobody enjoys being the butt of cruel humour.

Cómo se usa: the butt of something (The mayor became the butt of jokes about the failed project.)

Sinónimos: target, object of ridicule

Expresiones frecuentes: butt of jokes, butt of ridicule, the usual butt

interrumpir, entrometerse

Meterse en una conversación o actividad sin que nadie te haya invitado.

En inglés sencillo: To interrupt a conversation or activity without being invited.

• Please do not butt in.
• He butted into our conversation without saying hello.
• She always butts in when I try to explain.

Cómo se usa: butt in (Sorry to butt in, but your taxi is here.); butt into something (He butted into a discussion about money.)

Sinónimos: interrupt, intrude

Expresiones frecuentes: butt in, butt into something

embestir, dar un cabezazo

Golpear a alguien o algo con la cabeza o los cuernos.

En inglés sencillo: To hit someone or something with the head or horns.

• The goat butted the gate.
• Two rams butted each other in the field.
• The angry animal tried to butt him in the chest.

Sinónimos: headbutt

Expresiones frecuentes: butt someone, butt a fence, butt with horns