Pitillo (en. Cigarette)

/piˈtiʝo/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

A thin and short cigarette, usually made of tobacco.

I bought a pack of pitillos at the store.

Me compré un paquete de pitillos en la tienda.

In some countries, it refers to a straw for drinking.

Use a pitillo to drink your soda.

Usa un pitillo para beber tu refresco.

Colloquial term in some regions referring to cigarettes.

I always have pitillos in my backpack.

Siempre tengo pitillos en mi mochila.

It comes from the diminutive of 'pito', which refers to a tube or cylinder.

to smoke a cigarette

Smoking a cigarette.

echar un pitillo

to drink with a straw

Drinking using a straw.

tomar a pitillo

to be in a bad situation (slang in certain regions)

To be in a bad situation (slang in certain regions).

estar en pitillos

cigar

Thicker and longer cigarette than the pitillo.

cigarro

filter

Part of the cigarette that filters the smoke.

filter

straw

Tube used for drinking liquids.

sorbete

Cigarette in informal context.

I’m going to light a pitillo while I wait.

Voy a encender un pitillo mientras espero.

Cigarette used in social gatherings.

Take out a pitillo to share.

Saca un pitillo para compartir.