por mensa
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por mensa
A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
1. (colloquial) (feminine) (general) (Latin America)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
A word or phrase that is feminine (e.g., la manzana).
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
a. for being stupid
¿Cómo te rompiste el dedo? - Bueno, estaba bailando en la ducha y me caí. Ese es el tipo de cosas que me pasan por mensa.How did you break your finger? - Well, I was dancing in the shower and I fell. These are the kind of things that happen to me for being stupid.
b. for being dumb
No puedo creer que Gabo me haya robado mi dinero. - Bueno, eso te pasa por mensa. Te dije que ese tipo no era confiar.I can't believe Gabo stole my money. - Well, that happens to you for being dumb. I told you that guy couldn't be trusted.
c. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
No voy a fracasar el examen por mensa, sino por vaga. No estudié nada.I'm not going to fail the exam because I'm stupid, but because I'm irresponsible. I didn't study at all.
¿Por qué siempre tengo que salir con las peores personas? - Por mensa, Kate. Por eso.Why do I always have to date the worst people? - Because you're dumb, Kate. That's why.
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