ligar
To have something work out, pan out, or turn out successfully as planned.
He was the only one who thought that area was good for a restaurant and it ligó, it is packed every day.
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Tag: conseguir
Definitions tagged conseguir in the street dictionary.
PerúAligenciarse
To get hold of something or snag it, often through effort or resourcefulness (used in the Spanish province of Guadalajara).
I finally managed to aligenciarme that computer.
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Españadar en el clavo
To get something exactly right or to hit the mark. It is used when someone makes a correct guess or performs a task perfectly (the phrase literally refers to hitting a nail with a hammer without hitting the fingers of the person holding it).
I did not know if you were going to do it right, but I admit that you have dado en el clavo.
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Manguiar
To score, snag, or get a hold of something. It is a common Dominican term for successfully obtaining something you were looking for (often used for money, food, or favors).
I already mangue mine.
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República Dominicanamangar
To score, nab, or successfully get hold of something.
You already mangate the thing.
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Mangue
Refers to something obtained through schemes or street smarts, such as money or goods. It is also used when a man manages to hook up with or have sex with a woman.
Let me Mangue the cash. I was the one who managed to Mangue that chick.
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mangar
A verb used to say you scored, snagged, or hustled something or someone. It is also used to describe hooking up or having sex. In some contexts, it means to catch sight of, notice, or understand something (the term jociar in the definition and the specific phrasing of the examples are characteristic of Dominican slang).
- Damn man, I mangue some sneakers that are all that. - Buddy, I gave a manga to that girl. - Did you mangat the car I bought?
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GlobalJosiar
To hustle, scramble, or grind desperately when something is needed urgently.
Bro, we have to josiar the money for today's rum (Brugal is a popular brand of Dominican rum).
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