filar
filar
filar(
fee
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lahr
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g. I bought a book.).
1. (nautical)
a. to loosen
Los marineros filaron las sogas y desplegaron las velas.The sailors loosened the ropes and unfurled the sails.
2. (old-fashioned) (slang) (to size up) (Spain)
A word or phrase that is seldom used in contemporary language and is recognized as being from another decade, (e.g., cat, groovy).
A very informal word or phrase used by a particular group or community as a substitute for standard language (e.g., joint, john).
Regionalism used in Spain
a. to suss out (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
La pasma me filó y descubrió que estaba planeando un golpe.The cops sussed me out and discovered that I was planning a heist.
b. to rumble (colloquial) (United Kingdom)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Voy a filarla. Me parece que está fingiendo.I will rumble her. I think she's faking it.
Collins Complete Spanish Electronic Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers 2011
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