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"Coco" is a form of "coco", a noun which is often translated as "coconut". "Pito" is a form of "pito", a noun which is often translated as "whistle". Learn more about the difference between "coco" and "pito" below.
el coco(
koh
-
koh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (fruit)
a. coconut
Compré un par de cocos porque me encanta la leche.I bought a couple of coconuts because I love the milk.
2. (tree)
a. coconut tree
Lorenzo colgó una hamaca entre dos cocos y se echó a dormir.Lorenzo hung up a hammock between two coconut trees and went to sleep.
b. coconut palm
En la isla solo había cocos, palmeras y selva.The island only had coconut palms, palm trees, and jungle.
3. (colloquial) (head)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. noggin (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Se pegó en el coco.He banged his noggin.
4. (colloquial) (intelligence)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. brains (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Hace falta mucho coco para estudiar ingeniería civil.It takes a lot of brains to study civil engineering.
5. (colloquial) (genius)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
6. (colloquial) (scary creature)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. boogeyman (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Vete a dormir o vendrá el coco y te comerá.Go to sleep or the boogeyman will come and get you.
7. (colloquial) (ugly person) (Spain)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Spain
a. butt-ugly (colloquial) (adjective)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Tenía un novio que era un coco.Her boyfriend was butt-ugly.
8. (colloquial) (bump) (Mexico)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Mexico
9. (colloquial) (obsession) (Venezuela)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Venezuela
a. obsession
Estoy con el coco de comprarme una nueva computadora.I have this obsession about getting myself a new computer.
10. (vulgar) (testicle) (Southern Cone)
A word or phrase that is crude, indecent, and generally rejected by society.
11. (bacterium)
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
13. (colloquial) (without hair) (Costa Rica)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Costa Rica
el pito(
pee
-
toh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (sports)
a. whistle
Logró anotar el gol decisivo momentos antes de que sonara el pito final.He scored the decisive goal moments before the final whistle blew.
2. (automobile)
3. (railroad)
a. whistle
Se oye el pito del tren a kilómetros de distancia.The train whistle can be heard miles away.
4. (cigarette)
a. cigarette
¿Me puedes dar fuego para encender este pito?Can you give me a light for this cigarette?
b. fag (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
No seas codicioso. Dame un pito también, amigo.Don't be greedy. Give me a fag too, mate.
5. (colloquial) (male genitalia)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. weenie (colloquial) (United States)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United States
Carlitos se sacó el pito y comenzó a mear al lado de la carretera.Carlitos pulled his weenie out and started peeing on the side of the road.
b. willie (colloquial) (United Kingdom)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
Angélica le pegó a Rodrigo cuando le preguntó si quería verle el pito.Angelica slapped Rodrigo when he asked her if she wanted to see his willie.
