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USAGE NOTE
The feminine form of this word may also be "liante."
el liante, la lianta, liante
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).
1. (colloquial) (deceitful person) (Spain)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Spain
a. smooth talker
Mi abogado resultó ser un liante que me engañó por completo.My lawyer turned out to be a smooth talker who completely fooled me.
2. (colloquial) (person who causes trouble) (Spain)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Spain
a. troublemaker
No me gusta que te juntes con esos chicos. No son más que unos liantes.I don't like you haning around with those kids. They're nothing but troublemakers.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
3. (colloquial) (deceitful) (Spain)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Spain
a. smooth-talking
¿Tienes una enciclopedia en 50 tomos? - Sí. Un comercial bastante liante se la vendió a mis padres hace muchos años.Do you have a 50-volume encyclopedia? - Yeah. A smooth-talking salesman sold it to my parents many years ago.
b. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
La muy lianta de Carmen me hizo firmar la petición.Carmen talked me into signing the petition.
Cómo puedes ser tan liante. ¡Si yo no quería venir!You're such a smooth talker. I didn't want to come!
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