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achantarse
A pronominal verb always uses a reflexive pronoun. (e.g., Te ves cansado.).
1. (colloquial) (general)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. to chicken out (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
A ver si te animas esta vez y la invitas a salir. ¡No te achantes!Let's see if this time you'll pluck up the courage to ask her on a date. Don't chicken out!
b. to lose one's nerve
Marcos tenía pensado pedirle aumento de sueldo al jefe, pero se achantó y no dijo nada.Marcos had planned to ask the boss for a raise, but he lost his nerve and said nothing.
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