/Sounds like "meh" + "dee" + "ah" + "pee" + "la" (as in "latte")/
A request for someone to step it up, put in some effort, and stop slacking off. In Ecuador this is an extremely common expression used to tell someone to get their act together, similar to saying "come on, give it some effort" or "step up your game."
"¡Media pila, que el partido no se va a ganar solo! -> Come on, step it up, the game won't win itself!"
"Dale media pila con las tareas, ya casi es fin de semestre. -> Put some effort into your homework, the semester is almost over."
/Sounds like "meh" + "dee" + "ah" + "pee" + "la" (as in "latte")/
A request for someone to step it up, put in some effort, and stop slacking off. In Ecuador this is an extremely common expression used to tell someone to get their act together, similar to saying "come on, give it some effort" or "step up your game."
"¡Media pila, que el partido no se va a ganar solo! -> Come on, step it up, the game won't win itself!"
"Dale media pila con las tareas, ya casi es fin de semestre. -> Put some effort into your homework, the semester is almost over."
Aliviánate
Cálmate, relájate, bájale dos rayitas a tu enojo. Se le dice a alguien que está alterado, haciendo drama o poniéndose intenso para que respire y deje de hacer el show antes de que la situación se ponga peor.