paniaguarse
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paniaguarse
A pronominal verb always uses a reflexive pronoun. (e.g., Te ves cansado.).
1. (to become friendly with people in power) (South America) (Spain)
Regionalism used in South America: Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, and Venezuela
Regionalism used in Spain
a. to buddy up to power (colloquial) (United States)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United States
Muchos de sus colegas acusan a la periodista de paniaguarse.Many of the journalist's colleagues accuse her of buddying up to power.
b. to cozy up to power (colloquial) (United States)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United States
Los arribistas de siempre se dispusieron a paniaguarse con la llegada del nuevo gobierno.The usual social climbers were ready to cozy up to power with the arrival of the new government.
c. to cosy up to power (colloquial) (United Kingdom)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
Un diario nunca debería paniaguarse, sino mantenerse independiente y pedir cuentas a la clase política.A newspaper should never cosy up to power, but stay independent and hold politicans to account.
2. (colloquial) (old-fashioned) (to plot) (Colombia)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
A word or phrase that is seldom used in contemporary language and is recognized as being from another decade, (e.g., cat, groovy).
Regionalism used in Colombia
a. to conspire
Pérez pronto encontró otros estudiantes con los que paniaguarse.Perez soon found other students he could conspire with.
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