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Someone who looks after a property, business, or construction site overnight. It is basically a night watchman who works while everyone else is sleeping.
Better call the factory sereno to see if the truck already left or if it is still being loaded.
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A term used to encourage someone to stay calm and steady while working under pressure. It serves as a reminder to keep your cool and trust that the job will be done right.
Relax, man, do your work sereno because we are all here supporting you so we can finish quickly.
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The damp night air or morning dew that forms outdoors. (Local tradition holds that exposure to this chilly air or the moisture it carries causes illness).
Cover up that food you left outside so the night sereno doesn't get on it.
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The cold, damp air that descends at night, which is popularly believed to be harmful to your health if you are not properly bundled up. It is commonly thought that this night chill causes illness, particularly for children with their heads uncovered or people who are under the influence of alcohol. (In Colombia, it is a common cultural belief that exposure to the night mist leads to sudden respiratory sickness).
Come inside and put on a sweater, because that sereno is hitting hard and you will wake up with a nasty cold tomorrow!
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It has two main meanings: a night watchman or security guard, and the cool night air or morning dew. (There is a common cultural belief that exposure to this damp night air causes colds or other illnesses).
Get inside, the sereno might make you sick.
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The cool, damp night air that falls after sunset. According to local folk belief, it is thought to cause illness in adults and is especially dangerous for babies if their soft spot, or fontanelle, is not covered. Older generations believe exposure can cause babies to fall suddenly ill (a widespread superstition in the Caribbean regarding the harmful effects of night air).
Don't go out at this hour, you are going to get sick from catching the sereno.
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The cool, damp night air (it is a common folk belief that exposure to this air after sunset causes illness).
Put on a jacket, you do not want to catch sereno. You have the flu, you should not be outside because of the sereno.
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1. The cool night air or morning dew. (Dominican tradition, especially among grandmothers, holds that exposure to this air causes colds and congestion.) 2. A night watchman or private security guard, typically one who works through the night.
Kid, come inside, do not catch the sereno. The sereno is in the guard booth.
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1. The cool, damp night air or evening dew, traditionally believed to cause or worsen illnesses like the cold or flu. 2. A night watchman or security guard who patrols a residential area after dark.
Kid, you are not going anywhere with the sereno out there, no way.
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