piropear

to catcall

piropear(pee-roh-peh-ahr)

transitive verb

1. (general)

a. to catcall (aggressive and possibly offensive)

Gracias a la campaña de concientización, cada vez menos hombres piropean a las mujeres en la calle.

Thanks to the awareness campaign, fewer men are catcalling women in the street.

b. to make flirtatious comments to

Mi marido me piropeó porque tenía puesto un vestido nuevo.

My husband made flirtatious remarks to me because I was wearing a new dress.