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To call the shots or run the show. It refers to the person who exercises authority, gives the orders, and makes the decisions in a particular group or setting.
In this team, the one who ronca is the captain, so if he says we train early, you just listen and that is it.
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To mouth off, talk trash, or badmouth someone, particularly when spreading rumors or during an argument. (While the word literally means to snore, in this context it refers to aggressive or provocative speech.)
Man, stop the roncar or I might cut that tongue out.
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To stall, hesitate, or drag your feet instead of getting something done.
-Hey man, don't roncar. Just do that shit already. -Damn, you finished it already? -Of course! -Oh, so you don't roncar...
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Used to identify the person who holds absolute power or maximum authority in a specific place or situation. It describes the act of calling the shots and being the undisputed leader whose decisions are never questioned. (In Chile, a poblacion refers to a working-class neighborhood or social housing project).
In this neighborhood Lucho is the one who ronca, so if you want to organize an event at the sports court, you have to ask him for permission first.
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To brag, flex, or talk big about what you have or what you can do. It describes someone trying to impress others by acting tough or superior (literally to snore, implying the person is making a lot of noise to get attention).
That guy always comes to the party to roncar about having more money than anyone, but in the end he never even pays for a single beer.
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The rough, noisy sound someone makes involuntarily while breathing in their sleep. It is that throat rattle that happens when someone is in a deep sleep and keeps everyone else from getting any rest.
My uncle started to roncar so loudly after lunch it sounded like he was starting a motorcycle in the living room.
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To flex, talk big, or front in an attempt to impress others or show a superiority that is often fake. It is about bragging with arrogance or acting tough about what you have or can do. (In Puerto Rican urban slang, the term literally means to snore but is used to describe the loud, aggressive way someone brags).
That guy spends all his time roncando about having a lot of money, but everyone knows he is always borrowing just to pay his rent.
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Used to describe the act of being in charge, calling the shots, or having total control over a place or group. It refers to someone who holds the ultimate authority and commands respect in their territory.
You better talk to Laucha if you have a problem, because in this neighborhood, he is the one who ronca.
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A slang term for the act of sleeping, used to describe someone who is currently asleep or taking a nap.
My sister is roncando in her room.
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To stall or give someone the runaround with constant excuses to avoid giving them something or fulfilling an obligation.
When you go out with a girl and she says she has the moon (a common idiom for being on her period) every single time, that is roncar. When you keep feeding a line to the guy you borrowed money from (cuarto is Dominican slang for money), that is roncar.
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