Definitions tagged charla in the street dictionary.
To get tongue-tied, flustered, or lose your train of thought while speaking. It refers to getting stuck in the middle of a sentence and not knowing how to get out of it. (The term comes from batata, the word for sweet potato, implying a state of being stuck or slow-witted).
I do not know what I was saying to you... I got abataté.
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A long-winded, improvised speech that gets dragged out and, to the listeners' misfortune, never seems to end (the word literally means chewing gum).
The teacher never stopped yapping. He made a chicle out of it and never reached the end. A total bore.
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A popular saying used when someone you were just talking about suddenly arrives. While the standard Spanish version is simply "speaking of Rome," this rhyming variation (the donkey shows up) is a playful addition common in Argentina (it originated in the province of Córdoba).
- And how is your brother? - Good, he was just about to arri... - Oh, look who is coming! Hablando de Roma, el burro se asoma.
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A chatterbox or someone who talks a lot. It describes a person who loves to chat and does not know when to stop.
This kid is such a charleta! He does not shut up for a single minute.
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To wander off the main topic or get sidetracked by irrelevant details while speaking.
The professor started the class explaining the theory of relativity and ended up talking about the Battle of Waterloo. He se fue por las ramas.
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A phrase used to describe someone going completely off-topic, losing their train of thought, or fundamentally misunderstanding a situation. (In traditional Argentine houses, vegetable gardens were located at the far back of the property, and the tomato patch was typically the most distant point from the main living area.)
He started explaining what he covered in class and then just agarró para el lado de los tomates.
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An expression used to signal that a conversation is turning into a gossip session. It refers to a well-known brand of nail polish remover, alluding to the stereotype of women gossiping while doing their nails.
- You have no idea what happened with my neighbor the other day! - Oh, wait, pasame el Cútex!
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Nonsense, trivial talk, or unimportant matters that the listener finds worthless. It refers to gossip or junk that is not worth one's time. It can also describe a conversation that is abruptly cut short.
1. Don't try to pull that culito on me. 2. Don't bring that culito to me.
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