Spanish word

requiebro

Pronunciation

IPA/reˈkjeβɾo/

Meaning

  • masculine nounflattery

Example

Ella usa requiebros para conseguir favores.

She uses flattery to get favors.

Illustration for requiebro (flattery)

More examples

No le gustaron los requiebros insinceros.

He didn't like insincere compliments.

Core concept

Short, suggestive compliment or pick-up line intended to ingratiate.

Common phrases

  • hacer requiebros a alguien

    compliment someone

  • aceptar un requiebro

    accept a compliment

Similar words

halago: Praise offered to win someone's goodwill or cooperation.
cumplido: Brief, everyday compliment about a person's appearance or behavior.
piropo: Short, often public compliment praising someone's appearance to show romantic interest.
adulación: Excessive praise intended to gain advantage or personal benefit.

Definition in Spanish

Designa un cumplido o halago dirigido a alguien para agradar, conquistar o conseguir un favor, con frecuencia con tono insinuante o adulador.

Word origin

Built as a noun from requebrar, a verb meaning to praise or court someone, requiebro keeps the notion of a brief compliment aimed at winning goodwill or affection.

Usage tips

  • In everyday speech requiebro often overlaps with piropo, but requiebro emphasizes intent to gain favor while piropo more often denotes public or street compliments.

Other meanings

  • complimentnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • requebrarcomplimentverb

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