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resbaloso, el resbaloso, la resbalosa(
rrehs
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bah
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loh
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soh
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
El piso está resbaloso porque acabo de trapear.The floor is slippery because I just mopped it.
2. (figurative) (elusive)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g., carrot, bean).
3. (colloquial) (seductive) (Mexico)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Mexico
a. flirtatious
Todos saben que su secretaria es muy resbalosa.Everyone knows that his secretary is very flirtatious.
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).
4. (colloquial) (seductive person) (Mexico)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Mexico
b. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Dorotea era una resbalosa con todos los de la oficina.Dorotea flirted with everyone at the office.
Merche es una resbalosa con todos los chicos que a mi me gustan.Merche flirts with all the boys I like.
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