hasta la madre

Spanish

Etymology

Literally, up to one's mother.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌasta la ˈmadɾe/ [ˌas.t̪a la ˈma.ð̞ɾe]
  • Audio (Costa Rica):(file)
  • Syllabification: has‧ta la ma‧dre

Adjective

hasta la madre m or f (masculine and feminine plural hastas la madres) (vulgar, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Mexico)

  1. (Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic) full or filled
    Synonym: lleno
    El contenedor está hasta la madre de agua.
    The container is full of water.
  2. (Dominican Republic) fed up
  3. (Costa Rica) drunk

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