Pipas (en. Pipes)

/ˈpipas/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

Edible seeds from sunflowers, usually roasted and salted.

I like to eat sunflower seeds while watching a movie.

Me gusta comer pipas mientras veo una película.

Thin tubing or pipe, as in the case of water pipes.

Water pipes are used for irrigating fields.

Las pipas de agua se utilizan para regar los campos.

From Latin 'pipa', meaning tube or pipe.

sunflower seeds

Edible seeds from sunflowers that are generally consumed as a snack.

pipas de girasol

to eat sunflower seeds

The act of eating sunflower seeds, commonly at social gatherings.

comer pipas

sunflower

A plant whose seeds are the sunflower seeds.

girasol

snack

Light food consumed between meals, often sunflower seeds.

snack

appetizer

Food served before a main meal, often with sunflower seeds.

aperitivo

In some regions, 'pipas' refers to a type of liquor or drink.

Let's have some drinks at the party.

Vamos a tomar unas pipas en la fiesta.

Term used in soccer to designate a long and precise pass.

The player made an incredible long pass to reach the forward.

El jugador hizo una pipa increíble para llegar al delantero.