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español term
aguilillo
Non-PRO
español al inglés
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heard in conversation in Bolivia "el tipo era un aguilillo"
Proposed translations
(inglés)
| 3 +1 | seducer of women |
Althea Draper
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| 4 | the guy was a total stud/fast with women. |
Barbara Cochran, MFA
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Proposed translations
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Althea Draper
Reino Unido
Reino Unido
Native in inglés
Reino Unido
Freelance Medical Translator, MA (Hons)
Native in: inglés (Variants: British, Scottish) 
Works in: francés al inglés, español al inglés, inglés
Related KudoZ points
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seducer of women
Also, lothario, libertine, rake, etc.
From 'DICCIONARIO EJEMPLIFICADO E ILUSTRADO DE BOLIVIANISMOS, DEIB'
"aguilillo, a m. f. tb. adj. 2. StaCr. inform. Persona que
tiene amoríos con varias personas del sexo opuesto al mismo tiempo"
https://www.mundoalfal.org/CDAnaisXVII/trabalhos/R0757-1.pdf
"Definición de aguilillo - m. y f. Bol. Conquistador, enamorador, galán; también dicho de la persona voluble, coqueta, veleidosa y provocativa.
Ejemplo de uso: "entró una mujer bonita al bar y tu amigo ya está de aguilillo".
♦ Esta acepción se emplea en: Bolivia"
https://www.definiciones-de.com/Definicion/de/aguilillo.php
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Note added at 28 mins (2021-07-03 15:29:01 GMT)
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I suppose which one you choose would depend on how 'prolific' he was (which you may be able to tell from the rest of the text).
From 'DICCIONARIO EJEMPLIFICADO E ILUSTRADO DE BOLIVIANISMOS, DEIB'
"aguilillo, a m. f. tb. adj. 2. StaCr. inform. Persona que
tiene amoríos con varias personas del sexo opuesto al mismo tiempo"
https://www.mundoalfal.org/CDAnaisXVII/trabalhos/R0757-1.pdf
"Definición de aguilillo - m. y f. Bol. Conquistador, enamorador, galán; también dicho de la persona voluble, coqueta, veleidosa y provocativa.
Ejemplo de uso: "entró una mujer bonita al bar y tu amigo ya está de aguilillo".
♦ Esta acepción se emplea en: Bolivia"
https://www.definiciones-de.com/Definicion/de/aguilillo.php
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Note added at 28 mins (2021-07-03 15:29:01 GMT)
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I suppose which one you choose would depend on how 'prolific' he was (which you may be able to tell from the rest of the text).
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Barbara Cochran, MFA
Estados Unidos
Estados Unidos
Native in inglés
Specializes in field
Estados Unidos
Laudable Lady Linguist
Native in: inglés
Works in: español al inglés, francés al inglés, inglés al español, and 3 more.
Related KudoZ points
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the guy was a total stud/fast with women.
In view of the fact that "aguilillo" often refers to a fast horse.
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Note added at 1 hr (2021-07-03 16:12:07 GMT)
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makes fast moves on women
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Note added at 1 hr (2021-07-03 16:14:16 GMT)
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"aguilillo", in Latin America: https://dictionary.reverso.net/spanish-english/aguilillo
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Note added at 1 hr (2021-07-03 16:15:36 GMT)
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or "a real stud"
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Note added at 1 hr (2021-07-03 16:16:53 GMT)
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My rendition is more conversational than "seducer of women", which is more literary.
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Note added at 3 hrs (2021-07-03 19:00:38 GMT)
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"always on the make": https://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/on the make
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Note added at 1 hr (2021-07-03 16:12:07 GMT)
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makes fast moves on women
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Note added at 1 hr (2021-07-03 16:14:16 GMT)
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"aguilillo", in Latin America: https://dictionary.reverso.net/spanish-english/aguilillo
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Note added at 1 hr (2021-07-03 16:15:36 GMT)
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or "a real stud"
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Note added at 1 hr (2021-07-03 16:16:53 GMT)
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My rendition is more conversational than "seducer of women", which is more literary.
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Note added at 3 hrs (2021-07-03 19:00:38 GMT)
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"always on the make": https://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/on the make
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