Definitions tagged aprovechado in the street dictionary.
Describes someone who strategically networks or makes friends specifically to land high-paying job positions. (Pega is a common Bolivian slang term for a job).
I do not want to talk to Carlos, he is a BUSCAPEGA.
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Used when someone crosses the line, is being unfair, or is trying to take advantage of a person or a situation. It describes behavior that is out of order, cheeky, or exploitative.
'Don't do that, te pasas de lanza.' 'With that price, te pasas de lanza.' 'You want to pasarte de lanza with the school project.'
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A moocher or freeloader who takes advantage of others and lives off their resources without contributing anything. (The term is derived from the word for blood, implying the person is bleeding others dry).
Your brother-in-law is a huge sangrón, he has been here for three months and does not even pitch in for bread.
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A term for a jerk or an asshole: someone who is mean, mocks others, or crosses the line.
Girl, you really are a plasta, how could you say that to Juan. / Dude, you were a total plasta to that girl.
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A luxury SUV used by government officials from the Dominican Liberation Party (PLD) as a status symbol. The term is derived from the phrase eating alone, a common criticism used to describe members of that party as greedy or unwilling to share government spoils. (In the Dominican Republic, yipeta refers to a high end SUV).
All the people in the PLD are comesolo.
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An uncompromising or power-tripping person who irrationally forces their viewpoint on others, even when they know they are wrong or outdated. They use their position of authority to bully anyone who challenges their faulty logic.
He says the sun shines green, even knowing it does not, like a total ñampira.
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A man who loves having money, living large, dressing sharp, and drinking expensive liquor at the expense of a woman or a friend. He is a male gold digger or a chronic moocher who uses others to maintain a lifestyle he cannot afford. (In the Dominican Republic, this describes a man who acts as a financial parasite in his romantic and social circles).
A man who is financially supported by a woman. A Chapiador borrows money or clothes from a friend and never returns them. He is the first to start drinking the rum at a social gathering (coro) without contributing a cent, or he visits a friend just to empty their fridge.
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A moocher or freeloader, specifically someone who attends parties or social gatherings but never chips in any money.
Mario is a huge camatrón because he just wants to eat without contributing anything.
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A person who is greedy or a glutton, always wanting the largest portion or the best of everything for themselves.
You always want the biggest avocado, you really are gandío.
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Used to describe someone who leeches or drains money from another person (specifically used in the province of Málaga).
That person is a chupoctero.
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A person who is opportunistic or greedy, taking unfair advantage of situations or others to get more than their fair share.
Do not be Apacado. Do not be a cheat. He was Apacado, he took advantage.
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A moocher or freeloader who takes advantage of others for their own benefit. (Note: Derived from the word for leaning, describing someone who leans on others for support instead of standing on their own).
He does not want to work, that guy is an arrecotao.
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