pilón
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el pilón(
pee
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lohn
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
2. (culinary)
a. sugarloaf
Los trabajadores bajaban los pilones de los barcos.The workers unloaded sugarloaves off the boats.
b. sugar loaf
El azúcar llegaba al puerto desde Brasil en forma de pilones.The sugar arrived at the port from Brazil in the form of sugar loaves.
3. (tool)
a. pestle
Este pilón de mármol es mucho mejor que el de madera que tenía antes.This marble pestle is much better than the wooden one I had before.
4. (vessel)
a. stack
El aldeano prendió fuego al pilón de hojas caídas.The peasant set the stack of fallen leaves on fire.
c. loads (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Hoy no puedo ir al bar. Tengo un pilón de tarea para mañana.I cannot go to the bar today. I have loads of homework for tomorrow.
6. (colloquial) (small, free amount) (Mexico)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Mexico
a. bonus
Le di un pilón al cliente porque tuvo que esperar más de lo normal por su helado.I gave the customer a bonus because he had to wait longer for his ice cream.
b. extra
El carnicero es amigo mío y siempre me da pilón cuando voy a comprar.The butcher is my friend and he always gives me an extra when I buy from him.
c. free
El lechero me dio una botella de leche de pilón por mi cumpleaños.The milkman gave me a bottle for free for my birthday.
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