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"Resbaladizo" is an adjective which is often translated as "slippery", and "resbaloso" is an adjective which is also often translated as "slippery". Learn more about the difference between "resbaladizo" and "resbaloso" below.
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)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
2. (sensitive)
a. delicate
El resbaladizo tema del aborto es muy polémico porque existen opiniones muy diferentes.The delicate issue of abortion is very controversial because people have very different opinions.
b. tricky (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Prefiero no opinar sobre un tema tan resbaladizo como la independencia de Cataluña.I'd rather not give an opinion on such a tricky issue as the independence of Catalonia.
resbaloso, el resbaloso, la resbalosa(
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)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
a. slippery
El piso está resbaloso porque acabo de trapear.The floor is slippery because I just mopped it.
2. (figurative) (elusive)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g., carrot, bean).
3. (colloquial) (seductive) (Mexico)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Mexico
a. flirtatious
Todos saben que su secretaria es muy resbalosa.Everyone knows that his secretary is very flirtatious.
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).
4. (colloquial) (seductive person) (Mexico)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Mexico
b. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Dorotea era una resbalosa con todos los de la oficina.Dorotea flirted with everyone at the office.
Merche es una resbalosa con todos los chicos que a mi me gustan.Merche flirts with all the boys I like.
