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The meaning of the Spanish word "joder" and how you use it

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joder
(interj.) (offensive) darn it; shoot
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¡ Joder , eso está mal hecho !
¡Shoot, that's poorly made!
Joder . Pensé que lo vería aquí .
Darn it. I thought I'd see him here.
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Me and Earl and the Dying Girl - Official Trailer
Joder .
Darn it.
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Que soy YouTuber , joder , ya que me hago algo , me lo hago a lo grande .
Because I'm a YouTuber, heck, since I'm getting something done, I'm getting it done in a big way.
If Music Didn't Exist ...
Joder , cómo mejora una película cuando tiene una buena banda sonora , ¿ eh ?
Dang, how it makes a movie better when it has a good soundtrack, huh?
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joder
(v.) (regional) (infinitive) to screw around; to mess about; to mess up In some countries, such as Spain, the verb "joder" can be offensive. It's advisable to avoid using it until you find out the degree of vulgarity it shows in the region where you are or among the people with whom you speak. In places where it's not vulgar, it can be used as in: Are you messing around with me? (¿Me estás jodiendo?)
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Este niño no para de joder .
This boy doesn't stop screwing around.
Ella solo te quiere joder .
She just wants to mess around with you.
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The Cast from "Sacred Family" Reacts to Fans' Theories
. . . Hasta ese punto puede llegar una madre por proteger a su familia o a sí misma , y una relación de críos no se la iba a joder ».
... A mother can come to that point to protect her family or herself, and a children's relationship wasn't going to mess it up for her."
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Solo escúchalos , no dejan de joder .
Just listen to them, they won't stop bothering.
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para...acabarla...de...joder
(expression) (colloquial) to top it off; to make matters worse The word "joder" may be substituted with other words depending on the region.
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Para acabarla de joder , mi padre lo vio .
To top it off, my father saw it.
Para acabarla de joder , llegó la policía .
To make matters worse, the police arrived.
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