Muy informalLombardianoun
pirla
idiot, fool
Traducción literal
"spinning top"
Equivalente formal
stupido, sciocco
Ejemplos en contexto
"Ma sei pirla? Ti hanno fregato venti euro!"
"Are you an idiot? They ripped you off twenty euros!"
"Non fare il pirla, leggi il contratto prima di firmare."
"Don't be a fool, read the contract before signing."
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Nota cultural
One of the most iconic Milanese/Lombard insults. Originally dialect for 'spinning top,' it became the quintessential mild insult in Milan. Less harsh than southern equivalents — often used affectionately among friends.
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