temperamento
Used to describe a person's mood, disposition, or character.
It is obvious your dad has a strong and somewhat bitter temperamento.
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Tag: caracter
Definitions tagged caracter in the street dictionary.
PerúDe cancamacola
A friendly term used in the region of Murcia (located in Southeast Spain) to describe a person with a strong character, a tough personality, or a stubborn streak.
It is not that he is angry, you just know your cousin is de cancamacola.
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EspañaManzanillo
A person who lacks their own identity and mimics others to fit in. It also refers to a submissive individual, like a spineless yes-man or a hanger-on who has no will of their own.
He is a manzanillo, he only cares about looking good to his friends. | I always see him surrounded by manzanillos.
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PanamáBerraco
1. Someone who is exceptionally skilled or a badass in a particular activity. 2. A person who is tough, stubborn, or hard to deal with due to a hot temper.
My dad plays the accordion like a berraco. | That woman is very berraca, I do not know what to do to make her fall for me.
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ponchera
A person who lacks character or is a total pushover, someone who has no backbone.
'Relax, he is a ponchera' : 'How long are you going to keep being such a ponchera?'
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Venezuelaponchera
A large plastic tub or basin. It also refers to a person who is a pushover or lacks character.
Pass me the ponchera to wash the clothes: Lila is such a ponchera. That is why everything bad happens to her.
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Fuaaaa
Fuaaaa is that extra burst of willpower or inner strength you pull from deep in your gut when you decide to get something done against all odds. It is about giving your absolute maximum effort. (This term became a famous meme in Mexico following a viral video of a man explaining it as a spiritual force of character).
Fuaaa!! Grit!! I am going in, and I am pulling it out!
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MéxicoBorrar
To blank out, lose your train of thought, or act erratically because of a sudden mental lapse. It is like having a short circuit in your brain.
He is a good guy, but sometimes he just borra and gets annoying.
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