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/Sounds like "peh" (as in "pet") + "SAH" (as in "salsa") + "doh" (as in "door")/

Meaning

A heavy, draining person who weighs down any room they enter, overly intense, annoying, or just impossible to be around. Pesado is someone who doesn't read social cues and doesn't know when they're too much.

Examples

Ese pesado no entiende que la gente quiere estar sola a veces.

That exhausting person doesn't understand that people sometimes want to be alone.

Don't be so intense, I already answered what I could.

Regional synonyms
Bandera de España
Ser un plomo

/Sounds like "peh" (as in "pet") + "SAH" (as in "salsa") + "doh" (as in "door")/

Meaning

Someone who is exhausting or annoying to be around. A pesado drags the group's energy down without realizing it, whether through constant complaining, pushiness, or just having zero social awareness. Used across Spain, Argentina, Mexico, and Colombia.

Examples

Do not invite him. He is a buzzkill who kills the vibe at any gathering.

He has a reputation at the office for being insufferable because he always finds something to criticize.

Regional synonyms

/Sounds like "peh" (as in "pet") + "SAH" (as in "salsa") + "doh" (as in "door")/

Meaning

Someone who is annoying and difficult to deal with, whose attitude wears everyone around them out. In Mexico and Central America, a pesado tends to complain too much, exaggerate, or create tension in any environment without even trying.

Examples

That annoying guy always has to say something inappropriate at the worst possible moment.

Don't be so heavy, just relax a little.

Regional synonyms

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A very physically attractive person who's hot and knows it. In Peru and Mexico, calling someone churro is a direct compliment that works for men and women, the kind of flattery friends toss around naturally.