emputecer

Spanish

Etymology

From en- +‎ puta +‎ -ecer.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /emputeˈθeɾ/ [ẽm.pu.t̪eˈθeɾ] (Spain)
  • IPA(key): /emputeˈseɾ/ [ẽm.pu.t̪eˈseɾ] (Latin America, Philippines)
  • Rhymes: -eɾ
  • Syllabification: em‧pu‧te‧cer

Verb

emputecer (first-person singular present emputezco, first-person singular preterite emputecí, past participle emputecido)

  1. (vulgar, transitive) to pimp out, to whore out
    Synonym: prostituir
    ¿Qué tipo de hombre emputecería a su propia hija?
    What kind of man would pimp out his own daughter?
  2. (vulgar, pronominal) to whore oneself out
    Synonyms: prostituirse, putear
    No quiero que te emputezcas para pagar las facturas.
    I don't want you to whore yourself out to pay the bills.
  3. (pronominal, vulgar, intransitive, Honduras, Nicaragua, Colombia, Chile, Bolivia, Argentina) to become enraged, to become overcome in anger
  4. (colloquial, Rioplatense) to confuse
  5. (intransitive, vulgar, Rioplatense) to complicate a situation

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