WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:
| Principal Translations |
| pitar⇒ vtr | (chiflar) | whistle⇒ vi |
| | | catcall⇒ vi |
| | | boo⇒ vtr |
| | | hiss⇒ vtr |
| | Pitaron a los políticos antes de entrar al Parlamento. |
| | They whistled at the politicians before they entered the Parliament building. |
| pitar vtr | (Deportes: señalar) | call, blow v expr |
| | El arbitró pitó falta y sacó tarjeta amarilla al jugador. |
| | The referee called (or: blew) a foul and gave the player a yellow card. |
| pitar vtr | (Deportes: arbitrar) (Sports) | referee⇒ vtr |
| | (very formal) | adjudicate⇒ vtr |
| | (formal) | serve as referee v expr |
| | Pitó la final de la copa por ser un buen árbitro. |
| | He refereed the cup final because he was a good referee. |
| pitar vi | (hacer sonar un silbato) | whistle⇒ vi |
| | Puedes traer el silbato, pero no pites dentro de la casa. |
| | You can bring the whistle, but don't whistle in the house. |
| pitar vi | (hacer sonar el claxon) | beep⇒, honk⇒, toot⇒ vi |
| | (US) | beep the horn, beep your horn, honk the horn, honk your horn v expr |
| | (UK) | toot the horn, toot your horn, hoot the horn, hoot your horn v expr |
| | (ship, train) | sound the horn, sound your horn v expr |
| | No pites si estás cerca de un hospital. |
| | Don't beep your horn if you are near a hospital. |
| Additional Translations |
| pitar vi | coloquial (funcionar) (tool) | work⇒ vi |
| | (motor) | go⇒ vi |
| | Este cacharro no pita ¿me ayudas a arreglarlo? |
| | This contraption doesn't work. Would you help me fix it? |