vs
QUICK ANSWER
"Cotillas" is a form of "cotilla", an adjective which is often translated as "gossipy". "Mitote" is a noun which is often translated as "mitote". Learn more about the difference between "mitote" and "cotillas" below.
el mitote(
mee
-
toh
-
teh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
a. mitote
Los españoles observaron cómo los hombres se tomaban de la mano y bailaban el mitote.The Spaniards watched the men hold hands and dance mitote.
2. (colloquial) (commotion) (Mexico)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Mexico
a. uproar
Hubo un mitote en el barrio porque la policía arrestó a un inocente.There was an uproar in the neighborhood because the police arrested an innocent man.
cotilla, el cotilla, la cotilla(
koh
-
tee
-
yah
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (colloquial) (who indulges in gossip) (Spain)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Spain
a. gossipy
No es que quiera ser cotilla, pero creo que deberías saber lo que está haciendo tu amiga.I don't want to be gossipy, but I think you should know what your friend is up to.
Si hay algo que me pone de los nervios, son los vecinos cotillas.If there's one thing that gets on my nerves, it's gossipy neighbors.
This means that the noun can be masculine or feminine, depending on the gender of the noun it refers to (e.g., el doctor, la doctora).
2. (colloquial) (busybody) (Spain)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Spain
a. gossip
No le cuentes nada a Edu. Es un cotilla de aúpa.Don't tell Edu. He's a terrible gossip.
Me agobian los cotillas que solo hablan de la vida de los demás.Gossips who can only talk about other people's lives really get me down.
b. busybody
Mi vecina es una cotilla y se conoce a todos nuestros amigos.My neighbor is a busybody and she knows who all our friends are.
