tela
adverb, nounInformal
A Peninsular Spanish slang term. Browse all Spanish slang.
What it means
A lot; very. Es tela de caro — 'it's seriously expensive'.
Also money, in older slang: soltar la tela, to hand over the cash.
Literally: Cloth, fabric.
Examples with translations
Cuesta tela ese máster.
That master's degree costs a fortune.
Hay tela de trabajo pendiente.
There's a huge amount of work outstanding.