Compliment or insultInsult
Spanish
SpanishEs un/una pesado/a
Meaning: A dreadful bore — their company feels like carrying extra weight.
Literally: They're a heavy one
Origin: Pesado (heavy) used colloquially for someone whose presence is a burden.
More Spanish compliments & insults
- Eres la leche You're the best — absolutely fantastic.
- Eres más corto que las mangas de un chaleco You're not the sharpest — a bit slow on the uptake.
- Eres un sol You're a lovely, warm-hearted person.
- Eres más bueno que el pan You are a genuinely good, kind soul.
- Tienes menos luces que un barco pirata You're really not the brightest.
- Eres más lento que el caballo del malo You're painfully slow — the villain's horse never catches the hero.
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