piola
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la piola(
pyoh
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lah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (cord) (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
a. string
La red de las porterías de fútbol está hecha de piolas.The netting inside a soccer goal is made out of string.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
2. (colloquial) (sharp) (Argentina)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Argentina
a. smart
Intenté guardar el secreto, pero eres tan piola que lo acabaste descubriendo.I tried to keep the secret, but you're so smart that you ended up finding it out.
b. clever
Paula fue más piola que nosotros y respondió a todas las preguntas con astucia.Paula was cleverer than all of us and answered all the questions with ingenuity.
3. (colloquial) (pleasant) (Bolivia) (River Plate)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Bolivia
a. nice
Conocí a gente muy piola en la fiesta. Quizá volvamos a quedar pronto.I met some really nice people at the party. We may meet again soon.
4. (colloquial) (very good) (River Plate)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. great
Desde que aclaramos nuestras diferencias, todo va piola entre nosotros.Ever since we cleared up our differences, everything is great between us.
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