Vaciló (en. Hesitated)

/ba.θi.ˈlo/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

To joke or play with someone, usually in a friendly manner.

Whenever they meet, she jokes with him and makes him laugh.

Siempre que se reúnen, ella le vacila y le hace reír.

To doubt or be undecided about a situation.

He was wavering about which career to choose.

Estuvo vacilando sobre qué carrera elegir.

To go somewhere informally.

We're going to hang out in the park this afternoon.

Vamos a vacilar por el parque esta tarde.

From the verb 'vacilar', which comes from the Latin 'vacillare', meaning 'to move from side to side, to waver'.

to joke with someone

To have a playful attitude towards another person.

vacilar con alguien

don't hesitate

Don't hesitate to do something.

no vaciles

to joke around with someone

To play a joke on someone.

vacilarle a alguien

joke

A joke or fun activity.

vacilón

jest

Action of joking or playing.

vacilo

jokester

A person who tends to joke or play frequently.

vacilador

Extreme joke

That party was an extreme joke, everyone was laughing.

Esa fiesta fue un vacilo extremo, todos estaban riendo.

To seriously joke

Don't take it the wrong way, I was just seriously joking with him.

No te lo tomes a mal, solo lo estaba vacilando en serio.