Definitions tagged aguá in the street dictionary.
A large puddle, pool, or marshy area found in the lowlands of eastern Bolivia. (The term is specific to the tropical eastern region where these stagnant water holes are common.)
Watch out, don't get into the curichi, better go another way.
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A term for a green coconut, which is a young coconut harvested specifically for its refreshing water. (In Panama, street vendors typically hack them open with a machete to drink through a straw).
How nice it is to drink an ice-cold Pipá water in this heat.
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A bowl or container made from a dried coconut shell used for carrying or pouring water. It is traditionally made by rural people for bathing (the user scoops water with it to rinse themselves).
Son, pass me the totuma, my hands are all soapy.
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A large natural body of water in a depression in the ground, which collects rainwater, groundwater, or water from one or several rivers.
the Tanganica lago is found between Tanzania and Zaire; the Dead Sea is a large saltwater lago
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A large natural body of water in a depression of the land that collects rainwater, groundwater, or water from one or more rivers.
the Lago Tanganyika is found between Tanzania and Zaire; the Dead Sea is a large saltwater Lago
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Filthy or muddy water that has turned dark and murky, resembling the color of chocolate (a local variation of the word chocolate).
A: Jose Andres, where did you go play? I put your clothes in the washer and the water turned chacalate from the grime. B: Mom, in Javier's backyard.
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This is the name for a green, immature coconut that is full of water. The drink is extremely popular in Panama and is typically sold at street stalls (the vendor usually chops off the top with a machete so you can drink the water with a straw).
A: Girl, you have to drink some agua de pipa, I heard it is great for detoxing. B: Really? And I have an unpeeled pipa in the kitchen.
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A pressurized bottle used for carbonated water, featuring a dispensing spout and a trigger lever. (In Argentina, these are commonly delivered to homes and swapped out by a specialized delivery man called a sodero).
Leave the empty sifones by the door, the soda man is about to come by.
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Sparkling water dispensed from a pressurized siphon bottle (in Argentina, this term refers specifically to carbonated water and never to flavored soft drinks, which are called gaseosas).
I drink my wine with soda.
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Describing someone who is completely soaked or drenched, typically after being caught in a heavy rainstorm.
I ended up empapada because I did not take my umbrella to work. / You are going to get empapada if you do not get in the car fast.
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A common name for the mosquito, specifically the Aedes aegypti species known for spreading dengue, chikungunya, and zika in hot, tropical regions.
There are a lot of zancudos here, we have to cover up. / Watch out, there are a lot of zancudos at night.
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An apocalyptic deluge or a downpour so heavy it feels like the end of the world (in Panama, intense tropical rains frequently cause flash floods and mudslides).
The cars got stuck in the streets during this morning's aguacero. The aguacero caused landslides in some areas, I heard a house was buried.
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A heavy downpour that lasts for a short period of time.
Relax, that is just a bajareque, we will head out in a bit. / He could not get to class on time because he got caught in a bajareque in the middle of the street.
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A device used to draw water from a well (in Salamanca, this refers to a shadoof or well-sweep, a traditional counterbalanced pole).
Bring me the cigüeñal, let's go get some water.
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The Venezuelan state-run utility company responsible for providing water (it serves the central region, including Aragua, Carabobo, and Cojedes).
It must be that Hidrocentro is going to do something. Hidrocentro is a piece of shit, that is what it is.
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The act of thinning out or diluting a mixture by adding water.
He had the brilliant idea to aguar the paint and he ruined it. You have to aguar that dough a bit, it looks too stiff.
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A state of extreme softness or lack of firmness, usually meaning something is too watery or runny.
Why did that Jello turn out so aguada? : You need to add more flour to that dough, it is very aguada.
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The main attraction of Panamanian Carnival, where the crowd is sprayed with water from giant hoses on tanker trucks.
They woke up early today to go to the culecos. Her wallet was stolen at the culecos: of course, since those events are always packed with people.
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It is the highest waterfall in the world, standing at 979 meters (located in Canaima National Park, it is an iconic symbol of the country).
El Salto Angel should be one of the wonders of the world. If you have not visited El Salto Angel, you have not seen anything.
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1. A ballpoint pen. 2. A faucet or water tap.
"Lend me a blue pluma, please" : "Turn off the pluma, we are saving water."
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A showerhead or the fixture where water comes out for bathing.
The regadera in the main bathroom is broken. I do not know how to turn on the regadera at my house.
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Dirty water that has been used for washing clothes or kitchen utensils.
What a mess of Lavaza!
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A floor mop, consisting of a handle with a head of absorbent fibers or cloth used wet for cleaning floors. (It is also called a coleto in Venezuela).
I do not know where I put the lampazo. / Bring the lampazo to dry this up.
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to thaw or defrost something, the act of causing something to stop being frozen.
the ice is turning into water.
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A chemical substance used to refresh the human body, commonly referred to as water.
Mom, I want some H2O. I am thirsty, I need water. H2O is healthy. There is no water at my house.
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Something done in a flash or very quickly (it mimics the sound of a swift movement).
That is done fua fua.
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The stream of water coming out of a pipe or faucet, commonly used to refer to the shower.
Get in the chorro.
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To be purified, treated, or filtered to remove pollutants or impurities.
Industrial waste can depurarse in the water.
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The collective liquid portions of the planet Earth.
Our hidrosfera
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To eat, chow down, or scarf. (It is a common slang term derived from the Italian-influenced lunfardo dialect.)
I manduqué a whole platter of ravioli with pesto and now I cannot get up from the chair.
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A binge or an act of stuffing oneself with an excessive amount of something, usually food, which often results in feeling sick or bloated afterward.
Going on a cheese Atracón.
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A small irrigation canal, stream, or drainage ditch (common in rural agricultural areas).
Juan and Jose drowned in the regola.
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Someone who acts high and mighty or stuck-up, looking down on others, usually because of their perceived wealth or social status.
Shameless.
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A type of fried flatbread made from a dough of wheat flour, salt, and water, shaped into a disk and fried until golden. (This is the Venezuelan version of the Caribbean dumpling, common in eastern regions with Antillean influence).
It is similar to the popular Venezuelan arepa, but made with wheat flour!
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1. The splash or ripple made by a fish tail or by people throwing water at each other. 2. Boasting, cockiness, or putting on airs. 3. A tough guy swagger or defiant walk, specifically the gait used by Abakua members to signal their status as men of respect (a secret Afro-Cuban fraternal society).
1. When you catch a fish and it thrashes against the surface, it makes an aguaje. 2. Kids splashing water at each other create an aguaje. 3. The way people talk when they are full of themselves without actually being anyone important. 4. The defiant walk of bullies and tough guys. People say: That guy walks with a massive aguaje.
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A massive piece of shit, specifically one so large and dropped with such force that it causes toilet water to splash back onto your ass.
Does your ass get wet when you take a dump? That is un mojon.
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A sarcastic nickname for the illegal human smuggling operations that take migrants from the Dominican Republic to Puerto Rico in small wooden boats called yolas. It is also jokingly referred to as traveling via AA, which stands for agua alante y agua atrás, or water in front and water behind, a pun on the airline American Airlines. (A yola is a flimsy, often overcrowded boat used for the dangerous crossing of the Mona Passage).
The most successful travel agency in the East of the country is Yolanda Tours.
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The most common and popular bread. It has a slit on top, who knows why, maybe for decoration or to help it bake right. When flour prices go up, they just make the loaves smaller instead of charging more (this is the staple white bread roll of the Dominican Republic, similar to a French roll with a light, airy inside and a thin, crispy crust).
A fried egg and avocado sandwich on pan de agua.
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A term used to describe a light drizzle or misting rain. (In some Central American countries, this is considered a rural or old-fashioned country expression.)
It has been jarisneando all day.
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A soda marketed as coconut water, but which people say tastes like beer with sugar. (It is a popular coconut-flavored soft drink usually sold in green cans).
A Haitian guy is selling Coco Rico at the corner of Gomez and Kennedy. (Gomez and Kennedy is a major intersection in Santo Domingo where street vendors are common).
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A large amount of water, a massive puddle, or a flood (regional slang from the state of Tabasco).
I drank an aguajal; it rained a lot and an aguajal formed.
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a spray bottle or mister (colloquial onomatopoeia imitating the sound of spraying)
use the Fufú on the clothes you are going to iron to dampen them a bit
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This refers to bottled or bagged water sold individually for quick consumption (it is very common in the Dominican Republic to find street vendors selling small, refrigerated plastic pouches of water).
Hey, man, give me an aguita, I am dying of thirst.
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A state of being obsessed with or whipped by a woman. It refers to a folk magic spell where a woman is said to put menstrual fluid in a man's food or drink to make him fall hopelessly in love with her (a common Caribbean superstition regarding love potions).
1: Yo, what's up? You hitting the club today? 2: Nah, I gotta go to my girlfriend's place. 1: You sucker, you are stuck there every single day! That girl gave you Agua de toto.
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A word used by the viral figure known as Ana Sofia la loca.
Take a Cantimplora to the camp so you have something to drink water from.
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Rivers on a global scale.
Rios.
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A woman who is considered loose or stretched out due to having a lot of sex, resulting in a lack of friction or sensation for both partners during intercourse (this term reflects a common sexist myth about female anatomy).
1: Damn, that girl is way too Mujer Ancha man, you could stick a bottle in there and she wouldn't feel a thing. 2: Damn Antholin, your cousin doesn't even make a sound dude, that girl is Mujer Ancha.
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