pitar

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pitar
transitive verb
1to referee (arbitrar) (partido); to blow for (falta)
2(abuchear)
  • pitar a alguien -> to whistle at somebody in disapproval
3to puff (on) (informal) (cigarrillo) (Am)
intransitive verb
4to blow a whistle (tocar el pito); to toot one's horn (del coche)
5to work (funcionar) (cosa); to get on (persona)
6(informal)
  • salir/irse pitando -> to rush out/off (peninsular Spanish)
  • venir pitando -> to come rushing

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pitar [pe-tar']
verb neuter
1To pipe, to play on a pipe. (n)
2To smoke. (Ante Meridian & Latin American) (m)
3To work (funcionar). (m)
  • Pitó el árbitro -> the referee blew his whistle
  • Salir pitando -> to beat it
article & verb transitive
4To discharge a debt.
5To distribute allowances of meat or other things.
6To blow (silbato); to referee (partido).
7To whistle at (árbitro).

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pitar
verbo:intransitivo
1 (sonar) (con silbato) to blow one's whistle; (con claxon) to hoot; blow one's horn
el policía nos pitó the policeman blew his whistle at us; el camionero me pitó the lorry driver hooted at us; the lorry driver blew his horn at us
2 (abuchear) to whistle
3
ir salir pitandoo (familiar)
cuando la vio venir salió pitando as soon as he saw her coming he was off like a shot; (familiar) adiós, me tengo que ir pitando bye, I must dash; (familiar) vámonos pitando, que no llegamos let's get a move on or we won't get there in time; (familiar)
4 (Latinoamérica) (familiar) (fumar) to smoke
5 (anticuado) (funcionar) to work
el negocio no pita the business isn't going well
verbo:transitivo
1 (Dep)
el árbitro pitó falta the referee whistled blew for a foul;o ¿quién pita el partido? who's refereeing the match?
2 (Latinoamérica) (familiar) (fumar) to smoke

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Verb Conjugation for "pitar"

Presente Pretérito Imperfect Futuro Subjuntivo
Yo pito pité pitaba pitaré pite
Tú pitas pitaste pitabas pitarás pites
Ella/Él/Usted pita pitó pitaba pitará pite
Nosotros pitamos pitamos pitábamos pitaremos pitemos
Vosotros pitáis pitasteis pitabais pitaréis pitéis
Ellos/Ustedes pitan pitaron pitaban pitarán piten
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hearty laughter, raucous laughter, guffaw