me estás tomando el pelo
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me estás tomando el pelo
A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
1. (informal) (are you poking fun at me; in questions; second person singular)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person informal “tú” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., How are you?).
a. are you pulling my leg
Este es mi auto. - ¿Qué? ¡Ese es un Ferrari! ¿Me estás tomando el pelo?This is my car. - What? That's a Ferrari! Are you pulling my leg?
b. are you joking
¿Me estás tomando el pelo, Juan? No hay forma de que ese tipo sea el novio de Gloria. ¡Tiene como 60!Are you joking, Juan? There's no way that guy is Gloria's boyfriend. He's like 60!
c. are you kidding me
Jorge, estoy embarazada. - Jenny, ¿estás hablando en serio? ¿O me estás tomando el pelo?Jorge, I'm pregnant. - Jenny, are you serious? Or are you kidding me?
2. (informal) (you're poking fun at me; in statements; second person singular)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person informal “tú” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., How are you?).
a. you're pulling my leg
Hablé con Carla y me dijo que me estás tomando el pelo. Muy gracioso.I spoke with Carla and she told me that you're pulling my leg. Very funny.
b. you're joking
Me estás tomando el pelo, ¿no? - ¡Jajaja! ¡Sí!You're joking, aren't you? - Hahaha! I am!
c. you're kidding me
Me estás tomando el pelo. Te ves muy joven para tener cinco hijos.You're kidding me. You look too young to have five kids.
3. (informal) (are you swindling me; in questions; second person singular)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person informal “tú” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., How are you?).
a. are you trying to rip me off
Son 150 euros, señor. - ¿¡Qué!? ¡150 euros! ¿Me estás tomando el pelo?It's 150 euros, sir. - What?! 150 euros! Are you trying to rip me off?
4. (informal) (you are swindling me; in statements; second person singular)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person informal “tú” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., How are you?).
a. you are trying to rip me off
Me estás tomando el pelo, ¿no? Acabó de ver este mismo sombrero a la mitad de este precio en la tienda de enfrente.You are trying to rip me off, aren't you? I just saw this same hat at half the price in the store across the street.
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