Spanish Word of the Day
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August 20, 2018
pololear
to go out
EXAMPLES
Jaime y Marta están pololeando a escondidas de sus familias. — Jaime and Marta are going out behind their families' backs.
August 19, 2018
cachai
you know
EXAMPLES
Lucas es bien buena onda, ¿cachai? — Lucas is a really nice guy, you know?
August 18, 2018
el pololo
boyfriend
EXAMPLES
Ayer mi pololo me preparó una cena romántica. — My boyfriend made me a romantic dinner yesterday.
August 17, 2018
bacán
awesome
EXAMPLES
¿Cómo estai, Cristián? - ¡Bacán! Acabo de encontrar 10 lucas. — How are you, Cristian? - Awesome! I just found 10,000 Chilean pesos.
August 16, 2018
lagartear
to laze around
EXAMPLES
Quiero comer mandarinas y lagartear todo el día en el parque. — I want to eat mandarins and laze around all day in the park.
August 15, 2018
estar yesca
to be broke
EXAMPLES
Claro que estás yesca. Pasas todo el día lagarteando en vez de ir a trabajar. — Of course you're broke. You spend all day lazing around instead of going to work.
August 14, 2018
chacharse
to play hooky
EXAMPLES
¿Quién se anima a chacharse de su laburo conmigo? — Who's up for playing hooky from work today?
August 13, 2018
¡Qué macana!
Darn!
EXAMPLES
¡Qué macana! No sé qué ñañaca le pasa a mi carro, pero ya no sirve. — Darn! I don't know what's up with my car, but it's not working.
August 12, 2018
el soroche
altitude sickness
EXAMPLES
Les dio soroche a varios miembros del equipo de fútbol visitante. — Several members of the visiting soccer team got altitude sickness.
August 11, 2018
la trancadera
traffic jam
EXAMPLES
Con todo y la trancadera en Miraflores, llegamos temprano al trabajo. — Despite the traffic jam in Miraflores, we got to work early.
