lío

/ˈlio/, [ˈli.o]

mess


Noun lío m (plural líos)

  1. bundle
  2. (colloquial) trouble, hassle, problem, mess, pickle
  3. (colloquial) lover, bit on the side
  4. (colloquial) huddle

Verb lío

  1. First-person singular (yo) present indicative form of liar.

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Examples
  • No quiero meterme en un lío.

    I don't want to get into a jam.

  • ¡Estoy hecho un lío!

    I am too confused!

  • Llevaba un lío de ropa.

    He carried a bundle of clothes.

  • Él está ahora metido en un lío.

    He is in trouble now.

  • Él fue envuelto en ese lío.

    He was involved in the trouble.

  • Si me lo hubieras dicho antes de empezar ahora no estaríamos en este lío.

    If you had told me that before we started, we wouldn't be in this mess right now.

  • Es un lío total y me pone de los nervios.

    It's a complete mess, and it's getting on my nerves.

  • Te has metido en un gran lío.

    You've got a big problem.

  • No estaríamos en este lío si hubieras hecho exactamente lo que te dije.

    We wouldn't be in this mess if you'd just done what I told you.

  • Esas porquerías no te van a sacar del lío.

    All that junk is not going to put you out of the mess.

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