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What is a "pillo"? I can't find it in any of the 100 online dictionaries I have.

By Lionheart on May 13, 2005, 16:49 in Friendly Talkzone. AddThis Social Bookmark Button


Tinto (Moderator) says on May 13, 2005, 16:51:

this is what wordreference.com had to say: pillo,-a

I adjetivo

1 (travieso, trasto) naughty

2 (astuto) cunning



II m,f

1 (niño travieso) rascal

2 (astuto) cunning devil

ColombianoX says on May 13, 2005, 16:53:

A 'Pillo' is a thief, un ladrón.



CX

ColombianoX 'Defensor de la Colombianidad'

Lionheart says on May 13, 2005, 16:59:

thanks a lot hmmm ... better say no comments now ... grin

Which dictionary do you use?

I recommend this one for the many languages there, interesting study for different Latin American differences:
http://www.notam02.no/~hcholm/altlang/ht/Spanish.html

Mario says on May 13, 2005, 17:20:

Hmmmmmm OK, what is a pocoroba ?

sandramoreno80 says on May 13, 2005, 17:25:

Uy eso como que no tiene traduccion en Colombia!!!!

Only joking!!

Polluno says on May 14, 2005, 13:09:

pocoroba??? i think that is not a word that we colombians use! and by the way, what wasss the "pillo" doing??? hahaha if it came from a girl that explains the grin. ;)
Vicky Galvis - Cali!

Vicky Galvis - Cali!

Mario says on May 14, 2005, 13:13:

maybe it's "poco roba"

sandramoreno80 says on May 14, 2005, 13:16:

Yeah as in a joke!

Lionheart says on May 14, 2005, 20:15:

yes vicky it came from a girl ;-)

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