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a la porra
Language:
es
1.
Spain
Latin America
informal
colloquial
vulgar
An imperative or exclamation used to tell someone to go away, equivalent to 'go to hell' or 'bugger off'.
A forceful expression of rejection or dismissal directed at a person or idea.
2.
Spain
Latin America
informal
colloquial
Used to indicate that something has been ruined, spoiled, or gone completely wrong; equivalent to 'gone to hell' or 'gone to the dogs'.
An exclamation conveying that plans or arrangements have been frustrated or destroyed.
Examples:
ES:
Esa sí que es buena Todo se va a la porra si me tomo un día libre.
EN:
This is swell outfit. Everything goes to pot if I take a day off.
ES:
¡Váyase a la porra!
EN:
Beat it, you character!
ES:
- Oh, váyase a la porra.
EN:
Oh, make mine raspberry.
ES:
Todo a la porra.
EN:
Everything's ruined.
ES:
Entonces, para asegurarme dime ahora mismo: "Mis amigos, a la porra. ¡Lo juro!
EN:
No. So for me to be completely sure, say this to me straight away:
ES:
Siglos de tradición mandados a la porra.
EN:
Centuries of tradition kicked right in the pants.
ES:
- Sí, a la porra dos chelines.
EN:
Yeah, but it's a waste of two Bob.
ES:
- Vete a la porra.
EN:
● Go and scratch.
ES:
Dile que se vaya a la porra.
EN:
Oh, tell him to go peel an eel!
ES:
Unos minutos más y todo esto se hubiera ido a la porra.
EN:
A few minutes more and all that stuff would have been gone.
ES:
- Ah, a la porra.
EN:
- Ah, stuff it.
ES:
Da la impresión de que es un poli que va por ahí dando vueltas a la porra.
EN:
You gave the impression you thought that Nick walked the streets swinging a club.
ES:
Vete a la porra.
EN:
Cunning little beggar, sucking up.
ES:
- ¡Mándela a la porra!
EN:
- Tell her to go to hell!
ES:
- Si me las niega, a la porra.
EN:
What if he says no?
ES:
¡Y a la porra los Butler!
EN:
Damn the Butlers!
ES:
- Que se vaya a la porra.
EN:
Tell her to jump in a lake.
ES:
Me parece algo drástico. - Mande al Dr. a la porra.
EN:
That's a bit tough,why don't you tell Lennox to go and jump in the lake
ES:
Maldito sea. Todo se ha ido a la porra.
EN:
Damn.
ES:
Si cogen al jefe y a los otros, la operación se va a la porra.
EN:
If they get Stringer and the others, the whole thing goes up the spout.
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