piola

adj.

1 nice (person). (River Plate)

2 cozy (place).

f.

houseline, leapfrog.

pres.indicat.

3^rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: piolar.

imperat.

2^nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: piolar.

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1. SF

1) LAm (=soga) rope, tether

2) And, Caribe (=cuerda) cord, string; (=maguey) agave

3) Cono Sur *** (=pene) cock ***

2.

ADJ INV Arg * (=astuto) smart, clever; (=listo) bright; (=taimado) sly; (=servicial) helpful; (=bueno) great *, terrific *; (=elegante) classy *

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I

adjetivo invariable (RPl fam)

a) (divertido) fun (before n) (colloq)

son muy piola — they're really good fun

b) (astuto) crafty (colloq)

qué piola sos! — you're a crafty devil (colloq)

c) <ropa> trendy (colloq), with-it (colloq)

II

femenino (AmL) cord

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I

adjetivo invariable (RPl fam)

a) (divertido) fun (before n) (colloq)

son muy piola — they're really good fun

b) (astuto) crafty (colloq)

qué piola sos! — you're a crafty devil (colloq)

c) <ropa> trendy (colloq), with-it (colloq)

II

femenino (AmL) cord

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piola¹

adjective

(RPl fam)

1 ‹persona› fun (before n) (colloq)

invitalos, son una gente muy piola invite them, they're really good fun o they're fun people

¡qué piola! siempre te elegís el más grande (iró); oh, that's great! you always choose the biggest one (iro)

2 ‹ropa› trendy (colloq), with-it (colloq)

te queda muy piola you look very cool o trendy in it (colloq)

piola²

feminine

(AmL)

cord

darle piola a algn (RPl arg); to listen to sb, pay attention to sb

pasar piola (fam); to be all right

así como estás, pasás piola you're all right o you'll be fine as you are

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piola adjetivo invariable (RPl fam)

a) (divertido) fun (before n) (colloq)

b) (astuto) crafty (colloq)

c) ‹ropa› trendy (colloq)

■ sustantivo femenino (AmL) cord

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piola

♦ nf

Am cord;

Comp

RP Fam

darle piola a alguien to pay attention to sb

♦ adj

RP Fam

1. [persona] nice;

me gusta tu hermana, es muy piola I like your sister, she's really nice

2. [lugar] cosy

3. Comp

quedarse piola to act the innocent

♦ nmf

RP Fam smart alec(k);

no te hagas el piola stop being such a smart alec(k)

♦ adv

RP Fam very well;

ese vestido nuevo te queda muy piola you look great in that new dress

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piola

f L.Am.

cord, twine