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Refers to the act of hesitating or wavering when you are about to do something. It describes the moment you lose your nerve or get stuck in your head instead of taking action.
I was going to confront the boss to ask for a raise, but I vacilé at the office door and in the end I went back to my desk.
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A term for having a good time, joking around, or enjoying a social situation to the fullest. It is typically used when someone goes out to party or is just hanging out and relaxing with friends.
Forget about work and come to the beach with us to vacilar for a bit, it is much needed.
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To hang out, party, or have a good time with friends. It is commonly used to describe going out to have fun or simply joking around with people to kill time.
Yesterday we went to vacilar at the beach and stayed there until sunset.
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1. To joke around, have fun, and have a good time. 2. To mess with someone, pull their leg, or mock them using irony. 3. To hesitate or second-guess yourself (this meaning is common in Argentina).
1. The guys are going out tonight to vacilar for a bit. 2. If I were you, I would not vacilar with my bosses! 3. I vacilé when I had to answer.
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On the Colombian Caribbean coast, this refers to having a casual relationship or a fling with no strings attached (common in cities like Cartagena, Barranquilla, and Santa Marta).
Princess, I have a girlfriend, but let's vacilar.
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To go out and have a good time with friends. It also means to play dumb, dodge a question, or change the subject to avoid something (a tigre is a street-smart guy from the neighborhood).
Yesterday we went to vacilar with the guys from the block. I had to vacilar him because I did not want to answer him.
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Used to mean messing with someone or pulling their leg as a joke. It also describes enjoying, savoring, or having a blast with something.
I am going to vacilar Diego by making him believe I like him haha. / Vacílate this apple, it is delicious. / I am going to vacilar tomorrow's party to the max.
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To pull someone's leg, play a prank, or playfully trick someone. It also means to go out and have fun, party, or have a good time with friends.
That guy is a clown, he is always vacilando us with stories that aren't true to play us for fools (mae is the common Costa Rican term for guy or dude).
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To go out partying, hit up an event, or just get together with friends to have a good time. It is a very common term in Chilean party culture (carrete refers to a party or night out) that describes any nighttime social activity.
What are we doing today, are we staying home bored or heading downtown to vacilar for a while?
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To flirt with, date, or see someone casually. It refers to the phase of courting or having a romantic connection without a formal commitment or label.
I heard you have been vacilando with the neighbor since the party on Saturday.
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To have a good time, go out partying, or enjoy yourself at a social event. It is the act of having fun and relaxing while hanging out with others.
That party last night was so good, we went to vacilar until the sun came up!
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To tease someone, pull their leg, or mess with them. To joke around or make comments in a mocking or playful way.
They are vacilando her with the story that they saw her with her lover. / What do you mean you are getting married? Are you vacilando me?
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