tildearse

to stop working

to freeze

USAGE NOTE

This word may also be spelled "tildiarse."

tildearse(

)

A pronominal verb always uses a reflexive pronoun. (e.g., Te ves cansado.).

pronominal verb

A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).

(colloquial)

(to stop operating)

Regionalism used in Panama

(Panama)

a. to stop working

Juan, tu computadora no prende. - No te preocupes. Esa vaina se tildeó hace rato.Juan, your computer is not turning on. - Don't worry. That thing stopped working a while ago.

Mi celular se acaba de tildear. - ¡Ay, no! Y apenas te lo compraste la semana pasada.My cellphone just stopped working. - Oh no! And you only bought it last week.

A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).

(colloquial)

(said of a person; to have a mental blank)

Regionalism used in Panama

(Panama)

a. to freeze

¿Cómo les fue en la presentación? - Malísimo. Cuando le tocaba a Julio hablar, el man se tildeó y se le olvidó todo.How did the presentation go? - Terrible. When it was Julio's turn to speak, the guy froze and forgot everything.

b. to have a mental block

Carolina, todas estas respuestas están mal. ¿Qué te pasó? - No sé, me tildié.Carolina, all of these answers are wrong. What happened? - I don't know, I had a mental block.

A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).

(colloquial)

(said of a person; to not think clearly)

Regionalism used in Panama

(Panama)

a. to go crazy

Lucas renunció a su trabajo para mudarse al interior y dedicarse a criar alpacas. - Espera, ¿qué? ¿Ese man se tildeó o qué?Lucas quit his job in order to move to the country and raise alpacas for a living.- Wait, what? Did the guy go crazy or what?

b. to lose one's mind

Juan, ¿te tildeaste o qué? No le puedes hablar así al jefe.Juan, have you lost your mind or what? You can't talk to the boss like that.

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