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How to Say "lewd" in Spanish

The Spanish word forlewdis obscenoB2 level.

English → SpanishB2
adjectiveB2
suggestive or crude
A person covering their eyes with their hands while looking at a messy, vandalized wall.

Examples

Él hizo un gesto obsceno desde el coche.

He made an obscene gesture from the car.

La televisión no debe mostrar contenido obsceno en este horario.

Television should not show obscene content during these hours.

Fue arrestado por comportamiento obsceno en la vía pública.

He was arrested for indecent behavior on a public street.

Matching the Noun

Remember to change the ending to 'obscena' if the thing you are describing is feminine, like 'una palabra obscena' (an obscene word).

Plural Forms

To describe more than one thing, simply add -s: 'gestos obscenos' or 'palabras obscenas'.

Gender Mismatch

Mistake:Esa película es obsceno.

Correction: Esa película es obscena. 'Película' is feminine, so the adjective must end in 'a'.

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