louie

BrE /ˈlaʊ.i/ AmE /ˈlaʊ.i/

noun en → es

1 NAME [noun] A2

a boy's or man's name, Louis

nombre propio Louie / Luis

  • His name is Louie.

    Su nombre es Louie.

2 SLANG [noun] B1

a slang term for money, especially in small amounts

dinero (sobre todo en pequeñas cantidades)

Collocations make some louie

  • He's trying to make some louie on the street.

    Está tratando de ganar algo de dinero en la calle.

3 SLANG [noun] B2

a slang term for a police officer or detective

policía o detective (gírico)

Collocations call the louie

  • He called the louie when he saw the robbery.

    Llamó a la policía cuando vio el robo.

4 SLANG [noun] C1

a slang term for a person who is considered to be of low moral character or dishonest

persona de baja moral o deshonesta (gírico)

Collocations be no good, a louie

  • He's just a louie who scams people.

    Es solo un tipo sin escrúpulos que estafa a la gente.