/es-pa-bi-LA-do/
A sharp, alert, and wide-awake person who won't be tricked easily by anyone. In Colombia and Venezuela espabilado is someone who already learned life's lessons and isn't buying anyone's story.
Example
"That kid is sharp — nobody fools him easily."
"Wake up or they'll eat you alive in that business."
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/es-pa-bi-LA-do/
A sharp, alert, and wide-awake person who won't be tricked easily by anyone. In Colombia and Venezuela espabilado is someone who already learned life's lessons and isn't buying anyone's story.
Example
"That kid is sharp — nobody fools him easily."
"Wake up or they'll eat you alive in that business."
Word family
Regional synonyms: