el
masculine
/ˈli.o/
#1469 of 5,000 Core 5000
Translation
mess, trouble
Word origin
From liar ('to bundle, tie up'), from Latin ligare ('to bind, tie'). A lio is literally a bundle, hence a tangle or mess.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- ligare
- English cognates
- ligature, ally
Grammar
Gendermasculine
Plurallíos
Examples
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I'm in a really big mess.
, .
Your room is a total mess, tidy up now.
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I don't want any more trouble with the family.
armó .
There was a big fuss on the street last night.
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Getting out of this mess won't be easy.
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