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Tirón, tilin y tolon.


Jane May 08, 2008 05:42 AM

Tirón, tilin y tolon.
 
Qué significa esto.
`... atractiva y tirón.´
`Si el tilin es tolon.´
:confused:
Lo de atractiva ya sé, pero el resto...

Iris May 08, 2008 05:53 AM

Yo tampoco tengo ni idea. ¿Dónde lo has oido?:confused:

Jane May 08, 2008 06:09 AM

Iris, alguien me lo mandó en un e-mail...
en RAE http://buscon.rae.es/draeI/SrvltConsulta?LEMA=tirón
but I´m still trying to understand what that has got to do me.
... tilín y tolón, I read somewhere

Rusty May 08, 2008 07:20 AM

I've seen where tilín and tolón are both used to represent the sounds made by bells when they are ringing. You can also add talán to the list of sounds. Could more context be provided from the email?

tilín = ting-a-ling (the tinkling of a bell)

From Fray Felipe: din, din, don (din, dan, don)

Tomisimo May 08, 2008 08:17 AM

What is the whole sentence this was used in?

Jane May 08, 2008 08:32 AM

The e-mail was about tirón.
`Es una persona atractiva y con tirón.´
The tilín and tolón bit was something I read from an article.
Question:
¿ Te irías con la primera persona que te hiciera tilín?
Answer:
Si el tilín es tolón, si.

poli May 08, 2008 08:37 AM

Do you go out with the first person who gives you a ring?
Sure, if they ring my bell.

Alfonso May 08, 2008 11:20 AM

I think Poli's translation is perfect. Anyway una persona que te hace tilín is quite common, but the rest is a pun with the original expression.
What a funny question, Jane!

Jane May 08, 2008 02:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jane (Post 7883)
The e-mail was about tirón.
`Es una persona atractiva y con tirón.´

Thanks for the explanation, Poli.
Por favor, ¿Qué significa ser una persona con tirón?

Iris May 08, 2008 02:50 PM

I think it's another way of saying attractive.

sosia May 08, 2008 03:01 PM

Agree with Poli & Alfonso.
"Si el tilin es tolon."
tilin: tilín = ting-a-ling (the tinkling of a little bell), for example a bicycle
tolón, talán: A big tinkling, a bell from a Church, or a cowbell
means if the "sound" is big (if they ring my bell.) I will agree.
Saludos :D

Iris May 08, 2008 03:31 PM

Jane,
Si alguien te hace tilín it means you are attracted to them.:love::love:

Jane May 09, 2008 07:15 AM

Ok, Iris.:cool::love:
So, would it be correct if I say `El me hacía tilín´, ( I was attracted to him.)

Alfonso May 09, 2008 07:31 AM

¿Quién te hace tilín, Jane?

Jane May 09, 2008 07:39 AM

Believe me, you don´t wanna know that.:p:D, so you don´t get jealous.

sosia May 09, 2008 11:11 AM

Seguro que es George Clooney el que le hace tilín :D :D :D
(a Iris le hace tilín Colin Firth) :D :D

Elaina May 09, 2008 11:17 AM

Todo esto es muy gracioso!!

Especialmente lo de "si te hace tilin"..........

I don't have to tell you but my mind started wandering......:p:p:p

Elaina:rolleyes:

Jane May 09, 2008 06:53 PM

That was the idea, to make the mind wander...;)
By the way, Sosia, George who?:p
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