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bigot and Spanish bigote
In English
bigot
an intolerant, prejudiced person
In Spanish
bigote
pelo sobre el labio
Spanish "bigote" means: mustache
Why they get mixed up In Old French, "bigot" described someone excessively devout or self-righteous. In English it evolved into someone with strong prejudice and intolerance toward other social, racial, or religious groups.
If you want to say...
- bigotintolerante o fanático
- mustachebigote
- bigotryintolerancia
Examples
Don't be such a bigot.
No seas tan intolerante.
He was called a bigot.
Lo llamaron fanático intolerante.
Only a bigot would say something like that.
Solo un intolerante diría algo así.
Her bigot uncle refuses to listen to other views.
Su tío fanático se niega a escuchar otras ideas.
Common mistakes in Spanish
Incorrect: Ese hombre es un bigote.
Correct: Ese hombre es un intolerante.
Bigote is a mustache. Use intolerante or fanático for a bigot.
Incorrect: Me dio miedo su bigote de odio.
Correct: Me dio miedo su intolerancia.
A bigot in Spanish is intolerante, and bigotry is intolerancia.
Phrases you will hear
- a racist bigotun intolerante racista
- religious bigotryintolerancia religiosa
- Don't be a bigot.No seas intolerante.
- a big mustacheun bigote grande
- narrow-mindedde mentalidad cerrada
- prejudiceprejuicio
In a conversation
- A:
He refuses to work with people from other countries.
Se niega a trabajar con gente de otros países.
- B:
That's bigotry.
Eso es intolerancia.
- A:
I know. He also has a big gray mustache.
Lo sé. Además tiene un gran bigote gris.
- B:
The mustache is fine. The bigotry isn't.
El bigote está bien. La intolerancia no.
Test yourself
"A bigot" is a person who is...
To remember it
Bigot = an intolerant, prejudiced person. Facial hair (Spanish "bigote") = mustache.
Frequently asked questions
What does Spanish "bigote" mean?
Spanish "bigote" means "mustache". It looks like the English "bigot", which is exactly why it gets confused, but "bigot" means "an intolerant, prejudiced person".
Does English "bigot" mean the same as Spanish "bigote"?
In Old French, "bigot" described someone excessively devout or self-righteous. In English it evolved into someone with strong prejudice and intolerance toward other social, racial, or religious groups.