lío

Definitions of lío
  1. noun
    something badly botched or muddled
    synonyms: cacao, chapucería, chapuza, follón
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    equivocación, error, fallo, falta, yerro
    a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
  2. noun
    a package of several things tied together for carrying or storing
    synonyms: bulto, fajo, garba, gavilla, mostela
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    bala
    a large bundle bound for storage or transport
    haz
    a bundle of sticks and branches bound together
    fardo
    a bundle (especially one carried on the back)
    bala de heno
    a bale of hay
    type of:
    paquete
    a wrapped container
  3. noun
    a framework of beams (rafters, posts, struts) forming a rigid structure that supports a roof or bridge or other structure
    synonyms: cuchillo de armadura, entramado, haz, racimo
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    armadura, armazón, bastidor, carcasa, encuadramiento, marco, sistema
    a structure supporting or containing something
  4. noun
    something jumbled or confused
    synonyms: complicación, enredo, maraña
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    perplejidad
    trouble or confusion resulting from complexity
  5. noun
    a distinctive odor that is offensively unpleasant
    synonyms: corrupción, escándalo, fetidez, follón, hedentina, hediondez, hedor, pebete, pestazo, peste, pestilencia, tufo, vaharada, vaho
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    tufillo, tufo
    an unpleasant smell
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    olor
    the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
  6. noun
    a very embarrassing misunderstanding
    synonyms: embrollo
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    malentendido
    putting the wrong interpretation on
  7. noun
    an angry disturbance
    synonyms: caramillo, disgusto, enfado, follón, jaleo, joda, molestia, mosqueo, problema, problemas, show
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    perturbación, turbación
    activity that is a malfunction, intrusion, or interruption
  8. noun
    a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
    synonyms: amarro, bulto, envoltijo, mazo, paquete
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    acumulación, agregación, colección, cúmulo
    several things grouped together or considered as a whole
  9. noun
    a usually secretive or illicit sexual relationship
    synonyms: relación
  10. noun
    a disorderly outburst or tumult
    synonyms: agitación, alboroto, barrila, bullicio, cacao, conmoción, disturbios, movida, perturbación, ruido, sarao, tomate, trapisonda, trastorno, tumulto
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    incidente
    a public disturbance
    tormenta
    a violent commotion or disturbance
    centro de la agitación, foco de los disturbios
    a center of trouble or disturbance
    estruendo, tumulto
    a state of commotion and noise and confusion
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    desorden
    a disturbance of the peace or of public order
  11. noun
    informal terms for a difficult situation
    synonyms: apretón, apuro, atolladero, brete, compromiso, conflicto, confusión, conserva, desorden, embolismo, embrollo, enredo, estrecho, maraña, mareo, pantano, taco
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    dificultad
    a condition or state of affairs almost beyond one's ability to deal with and requiring great effort to bear or overcome
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