What does pitar in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word pitar in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use pitar in Spanish.

The word pitar in Spanish means whistle, blow the whistle, referee, whistle, work, honk your horn, beep your horn, use your horn. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word pitar

whistle

verbo transitivo (chiflar)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Pitaron a los políticos antes de entrar al Parlamento.
They whistled at the politicians before they entered the Parliament building.

blow the whistle

verbo transitivo (deportes: señalar) (Sports)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
El arbitró pitó falta y sacó tarjeta amarilla al jugador.
ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. The referee blew the whistle declaring a foul in favor of the opposing team.

referee

verbo transitivo (deportes: arbitrar) (Sports)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Pitó la final de la copa por ser un buen árbitro.
ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Because he was an expert referee, he refereed the championship game for the cup.

whistle

verbo transitivo (sonar el pito)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
No pitaba porque el silbato estaba roto.
She didn't whistle because the whistle was broken.

work

verbo intransitivo (coloquial (funcionar) (tool)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Este cacharro no pita ¿me ayudas a arreglarlo?
This contraption doesn't work. Would you help me fix it?

honk your horn, beep your horn, use your horn

verbo intransitivo (hacer sonar el claxon) (UK)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
No pites si estás cerca de un hospital.
Don't beep your horn if you are near a hospital.

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