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Tag: asesinato

Definitions tagged asesinato in the street dictionary.

La Llorona

A legend from the Venezuelan plains (los llanos) about a ghost woman wandering in grief. In the most common version, she killed her newborn daughter after being abandoned by her husband and not knowing how to raise the child alone. Her wailing haunts those who hear it, and parents often tell children that La Llorona will take them away if they do not behave.

There is no way I am going to grandma's house at this hour, it is so dark and La Llorona might jump out at me. / Did you hear La Llorona wandering all over the neighborhood last night?

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Venezuelaby Johanabra30

Limpiar

To fire someone from a job or kick them out of a place. It also means to kill or take someone out.

They limpiaron Carlos from his job.

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Argentinaby DiegoEFE

Cayo como una barajita

An expression used when a person falls down or is killed (a barajita is a collectible trading card or sticker, implying the person dropped flat or suddenly).

That guy cayó como una barajita.

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Venezuelaby Johanabra30

Ajuste de cuentas

A dismissive excuse used by society to gloss over a murder. It implies the victim was a criminal and the killing was just business, suggesting they deserved it or that the general public is safe. (In Spain, this is commonly used in news and conversation to categorize violence as a private settling of scores between criminals).

- Hey, what happened the other day? Why did they kill the neighbor? - I think they are saying it was an ajuste de cuentas. - Damn it! I want to know what really happened.

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Españaby Anónimo