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Old March 31, 2011, 10:32 PM
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LOL @ #4 and 5

Reminds me of a former lady colleague who used to love holidaying in Spain but was everlastingly moaning about amorous waiters and barmen pestering her. Then one hot day in Britain she came into the office where I worked and started complaining about the heat and finished by saying "¡Estoy muy, muy caliente!" I laughed 'a carcajadas' then said to her " For goodness sake Mandy, you can't say that, it means "I'm really, really horny".

Her face crimson she fled from the office, then it dawned on me that she'd probably been continually saying that to the waiters and barmen - poor girl!
It's a little late to reply to this but I'm new here..

I found this very funny.. I can't imagine what those waiters and barmen thought.. was she pretty?
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Old April 01, 2011, 10:53 AM
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No guapa - digamos '¡llamativa!'
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Old April 02, 2011, 11:12 AM
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Llamativa likes to be beautiful likes a women.

That car is very gaudy for its red color.


I'm will be waiting corrections for my post.
Sincerely I don't know who I should to express Llamativo in English.

Thank you for your advice.
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I'm not quite sure what llamativa (callative) means.
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I'm not quite sure what llamativa (callative) means.
It means loud/bright/striking. "Callative" doesn't exist in English

Llevaba la camisa muy llamativa = He was wearing a really loud shirt.
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More like "eye catching" in this case...or properly "attractive".

Llamar means atrae also. (and it ain't spanglish either)
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I'm not quite sure what llamativa (callative) means.

I got it.

Then the word callative means?
Llamativo in Spanish translations.


I can use that phrase for mix up this phrase.

Your is dog is callative for everyone, it's cute.


I will waiting your corrections.

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Crotalito, "callative" is not an English word.
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"Showy" is another way of saying "Llamativa", or if you're speaking of a loudly dressed man "Flashy"!
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Crotalito, "callative" is not an English word.
Sorry until today I have seen your post.

Then what does it mean?

Callative.

How could I say Llamativo in English, I need the word for explain some many expression in this language.
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