Definitions tagged apoyar in the street dictionary.
A derogatory label for a person who admires, mimics, or sucks up to US culture and interests, often used to describe someone seen as a sellout or a wannabe (the term implies a small or imitation Yankee).
They are pitiyanqui journalists who will never write anything against the US government.
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To show support, back someone up, or stay by someone's side during a stressful or difficult time (this term is central to Argentine culture, originally referring to soccer fans standing their ground to support their team).
I am going to accompany her to the exam to Hacer al aguante.
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To pitch in or lend a hand, often used when a man helps an attractive woman with the ulterior motive of getting his body close to hers.
In the end we all had to arrimar el hombro so that Jorge could go.
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Used to ask who is egging someone on or backing them up in their wild behavior. (In the Dominican Republic, this term refers to the social validation or support someone receives to keep acting out).
Tell me Alan, ¿quién te cotiza? in that situation?
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This phrase is used when someone cuts another person off or stops paying attention to them entirely. It describes the act of washing one's hands of a person or a situation, often implying that you are done dealing with them or have moved on (widely used in the Dominican Republic to signal the end of a friendship or romantic interest).
I stopped paying attention to you, Te Solte En Banda.
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Something that is the opposite of or backfires against what is being said or what is supposed to be done.
opposite, contradictory.
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Used when someone is in agreement with something or supports a specific point of view. It is similar to saying, I back that, or, I am with you.
I corroboro with what Leonel is doing. (Leonel likely refers to former president Leonel Fernandez).
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