gilear

Spanish

Etymology

From gil +‎ -ear.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /xileˈaɾ/ [xi.leˈaɾ]
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: gi‧le‧ar

Verb

gilear (first-person singular present gileo, first-person singular preterite gileé, past participle gileado)

  1. (Peru, intransitive, transitive) to flirt (with a woman).
    Synonyms: flirtear, coquetear.
    «Oe, tú, chibolo, ¡gileas como un viejo, a la firme! A la firme, a la firme, pareces mi abuelo».
    Hey, you, boy, you flirt like an old man! You sound like my grandfather, really.
  2. (Chile, intransitive) to do silly or unnecessary things.

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