líos in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for líos in the Spanish»English Dictionary

lío N m

1.1. lío inf (embrollo, confusión):

lío

mess

¡qué lío! ¡esto no hay quién lo entienda!

what a mess! this is totally incomprehensible

se hizo un lío con las cuentas

she got into a mess o a muddle o she got confused with the accounts inf

1.2. lío inf (problema, complicación):

tiene líos con la policía

he is in trouble with the police inf

no me vengas con tus líos

don't come to me with your problems

¡qué lío se va a armar!

there's going to be hell to pay! inf

¡qué lío se va a armar!

the shit is really going to hit the fan sl

armó un lío tremendo porque le sirvieron la sopa fría

he created o kicked up a real fuss because his soup was cold inf

si no obedeces te vas a meter en un buen lío

if you don't do as you're told, you're going to get into a lot of trouble o to land yourself in serious trouble

no vengas aquí buscando líos

don't come here looking for trouble inf

1.3. lío inf (amorío):

lío

affair

tuvo un lío con una periodista famosa

he had an affair with a famous journalist

tuvo un lío con una periodista famosa

he had a fling with a famous journalist inf

2. lío (fardo):

lío

bundle

Translations for líos in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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carryings-on

líos mpl inf

I'm not interested in the neighbors' carryings-on

los enredos or líos de los vecinos me tienen sin cuidado inf

his carryings-on with his secretary

sus enredos or líos con la secretaria inf

muck-up

lío m

how-do-you-do

lío m inf

mix-up

lío m inf

mess-up

lío m

mess with

tener líos con

snarl-up

lío m inf

a peck of trouble Am

un buen lío

rigmarole

lío m inf

líos in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for líos in the Spanish»English Dictionary

lío N m

1. lío (embrollo):

lío

mess

¡déjame de líos!

don't come to me with your problems!

me hago un lío con tus explicaciones

I'm getting all confused by your explanation

¡me meto en cada lío!

I always get myself in such scrapes!

no entiendo ese lío

I can't make anything of that mess

2. lío (de ropa):

lío

bundle

3. lío inf (relación):

lío

affair

sé que tienes un lío por ahí

I know you're having an affair

Translations for líos in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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carrying-on

líos m pl

to-do

lío m

cock-up

lío m

balls-up

lío m

muck-up

lío m grande

truss

lío m

palaver

lío m

hash

lío m

to make a hash of sth

armarse un lío con algo

to kick up a shindig

armar un lío

líos Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

¡déjame de líos!

don't come to me with your problems!

me hago un lío con tus explicaciones

I'm getting all confused by your explanation

¡me meto en cada lío!

I always get myself in such scrapes!

sé que tienes un lío por ahí

I know you're having an affair

no me entiendo con este lío de cables

I can't manage with this tangle of leads

se formará un lío de todos los diablos

there'll be the devil to pay

meterse en un lío con alguien

to get entangled with sb

meter en un lío a alguien

to land sb in trouble

estar metido en un buen lío inf

to be in deep trouble

meter a alguien en un lío

to land sb in trouble