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Tag: acelerar

Definitions tagged acelerar in the street dictionary.

picárselas

To bolt, take off, or leave a place suddenly, usually because you are in a hurry or need to get away quickly.

He found out his wife went into labor and he had to picárselas.

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Perúby HUVE84

festinar

To rush through or skip official procedures or requirements, often to get something approved quickly by cutting corners. (In Peru, it is commonly used in political contexts to describe railroading a law or contract through the system).

They festinado the usual process just to get that law passed.

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chola

1. Flip-flops or casual sandals worn at the beach or around the house. 2. The gas pedal of a car, used when telling someone to speed up or floor it.

Step on the chola because we are running late. I am going to buy new cholas.

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Venezuelaby Mariabarros09

abrir gas

To twist the throttle or accelerate on a motorcycle.

When a biker says the bike does not respond when you abrir gas, it means the engine RPMs do not increase when accelerating.

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