B1🔤 Letras O y P
Palabra italiana
palo
pole, post; in Italian slang: lookout for a crime
Parece
pale (British English: a stake/post) / pole
a long cylindrical post
⚠️ La trampa
In standard Italian 'palo' is just a pole or post. But colloquially 'fare il palo' means to act as a lookout during a robbery — a purely Italian slang meaning with no English equivalent. 'In alto i pali!' also appears in the phrase for lighting (light poles).
Para decir "a long cylindrical post" en italiano:
palo (correct)
"palo" en español significa:
pole, post; in Italian slang: lookout for a crime
Ejemplo
"Stai fermo come un palo!"
"Stand still like a post! (you're rooted to the spot)"
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