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Tag: contar

Definitions tagged contar in the street dictionary.

CHISMOSIANDO

The act of spreading rumors or telling everyone what you know, and making up the rest if you do not have the facts.

Look at that woman, she is already out here chismosiando. / This neighbor spends the whole day chismosiando.

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Venezuelaby Johanabra30

desembuchar

To spit it out, spill the beans, or finally say something that was being held back. (The term literally refers to a bird emptying its crop, used here as a metaphor for purging information).

- Well, the thing is that I... - Just say it already! Desembuchá!

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Argentinaby DiegoEFE

disco rayado

A person who repeats the same thing or tells the same story over and over again.

Stop, disco rayado! How many times are you going to tell us the same story?

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Argentinaby DiegoEFE

Spoilear

To reveal key plot points or the ending of a story, movie, or book to people who have not finished it yet.

I am going to Spoilear this book. / How about we go Spoilear this movie?

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Venezuelaby Johanabra30

Soplón

Someone who feeds or whispers information to others during a game, exam, or any type of evaluation.

Hey Ana, soplame question 9. / Nobody can be a soplón here or they will be disqualified.

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Venezuelaby Johanabra30

sapear

To snitch, tattle, or tell on someone. (The term comes from sapo, meaning toad, which is common slang for a snitch or rat).

My sister saw when I got home late last night, and she went to sapear to my mom.

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Venezuelaby Anónimo

carpetear

To scope out or size up a situation to see what is going on and report back to others (derived from the word for folder, referring to the act of gathering information).

I am going to carpetear what is happening in the street and then I will tell you.

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Argentinaby Anónimo

Cagada

The act of snitching or ratting someone out. It refers to a betrayal where a friend or another person reports or accuses you to the authorities, causing a mess of your situation.

That asshole put the cagada when he reported you to the police.

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Venezuelaby Anónimo