Lío
Definition
(noun) Mess, trouble; a complicated or confused situation
Examples
“Me metí en un lío al olvidar entregar la tarea a tiempo.”
“Menudo lío hay en la cocina.”
What a mess in the kitchen.
“No me metas en líos con tu jefe.”
Don't get me into trouble with your boss.
“A las ocho, el lío en la estación ya era enorme y nadie sabía qué tren salía primero.”
By eight, the mess at the station was already huge, and nobody knew which train was leaving first.
“Si sigues mezclando los cables, vas a acabar en un buen lío otra vez.”
If you keep mixing up the cables, you're going to end up in a real mess again.
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Other Spanish words at this level include Diseñador, Preguntarse, Lo Que Sea, Por cierto, and Ver. Tap any word to see its definition, examples, and audio.
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