What does merda in Italian mean?

What is the meaning of the word merda in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use merda in Italian.

The word merda in Italian means shit, crap, turd, shit, asshole, shit, crap, have a s*** personality, be up s*** creek, be up s*** creek without a paddle, make someone look like an idiot, make an ass of yourself, bad impression, piece of s***, turd, you're an arsehole!. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word merda

shit, crap

sostantivo femminile (volgare (sterco, feci, escrementi) (vulgar)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Dopo il passaggio dei cavalli c'era merda dappertutto.
After the horses had gone there was shit (or: crap) everywhere.

turd, shit, asshole

sostantivo femminile (volgare (cosa, persona spregevole) (figurative, vulgar)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Quell'uomo è una merda.
That man is an asshole.

shit, crap

interiezione (volgare (espressione di rabbia) (vulgar)

(interjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!")
Merda! Mi sono dimenticato le chiavi a casa.
Shit! I left my keys at home.

have a s*** personality

(vulgar)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

be up s*** creek, be up s*** creek without a paddle

verbo intransitivo (idiomatico, volgare (essere in grave difficoltà) (vulgar)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Adesso sei davvero nella merda; ti conviene andartene finché sei in tempo.
You're really up shit creek now; you'd better leave while you can.

make someone look like an idiot

(volgare (colloquial)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

make an ass of yourself

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (idiomatico, volgare (fare una pessima impressione) (US, colloquial, vulgar)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Abbiamo fatto una figura di merda davanti a tutta la scuola.

bad impression

sostantivo femminile (volgare)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Fece una figura di merda quando si addormentò nel bel mezzo del funerale.
He made a bad impression when he fell asleep right in the middle of the funeral.

piece of s***

sostantivo maschile (volgare, offensivo (persona malvagia) (offensive)

turd

sostantivo maschile (volgare (escremento) (vulgar)

you're an arsehole!

(UK, vulgar, offensive)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Sei una merda e un giorno pagherai per quello che hai fatto.

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