Lero (en. Lero)

/ˈleɾo/

Meaning & Definition

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noun

A tale or story that is narrated in an entertaining way.

He told me a lero about his vacation.

Me contó un lero sobre sus vacaciones.

A chat or conversation of little importance.

I don't care about your lero; I have more serious things to do.

No me importa tu lero, tengo cosas más serias que hacer.

From Latin 'līrŭm', which means 'tale' or 'story'.

to tell a lero

Telling a story or an anecdote.

dar un lero

leros and tales

Conversations of little importance.

leros y cuentos

don't come to me with leros

Don't talk to me about trivial matters.

no me vengas con leros

narrative

Brief narration of an event.

relato

tale

Fictional narrative, brief and not necessarily real.

cuento

anecdote

Short story about an interesting or funny event.

anécdota

Light or superficial conversation.

That meeting was just a lero; there was nothing serious.

Esa reunión fue solo un lero, no hubo nada serio.

An excuse to avoid a situation.

He always brings up a lero when he doesn't want to do something.

Siempre trae un lero cuando no quiere hacer algo.