volar
The act of rushing or hauling ass to reach a destination or accomplish a goal in a hurry.
Come volando, otherwise there won't be any concert tickets left.
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Tag: correr
Definitions tagged correr in the street dictionary.
BoliviaCorretear
To chase or pursue someone or something closely, to be hot on their heels until they are caught. (Sancocho is a traditional chicken soup and a staple of Panamanian cuisine).
Hey, Joselito, go and corretea that chicken, it is the one we are going to cook in the sancocho.
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PanamáHACERSE PEPA
To bolt or high-tail it away to escape someone after getting into mischief or playing a prank.
After painting the principal's car windows you have to HACERSE PEPA.
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picar
To run at top speed or bolt, usually out of a sense of urgency.
Your mom is going to get mad if you arrive late, you have to picar home.
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Corrinche
Running around in a wild, disorganized way. The term is typically used to describe a group of children playing boisterously or running amok.
A: Because you were in the middle of the corrinche, you fell down. Look how scraped up your knee is. B: Don't squeeze it so hard, grandma, it really hurts.
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ESMACHETARSE
To rush like crazy, to kill oneself with effort, or to scramble frantically to handle a specific situation or person.
There is no need to esmachetarse to get to the movies, we are on time. / Now we have to esmachetarse to get to the exhibition on time.
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VenezuelaCorredera
A state of frantic rushing or agitation. Being in a hurry to get something done as soon as possible, often due to a last-minute emergency.
A: That kid put me in a corredera last night. He forgot he had to take a seed to school. B: Having kids always puts you in a corredera, girl (mana is a colloquial shortening of hermana, sister, used among female friends).
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Pirarse
To leave a place quickly, bolt, or split. It describes heading out in a hurry or vanishing from a scene.
We got to the party but we have to pirarse at 11. / Heads up, if the police (gobierno is a slang term for authorities in Venezuela) show up we have to pirarse right away.
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volao
A way to describe someone or something passing by or leaving a place at high speed or in a great hurry.
That car sped past volao. / My buddy Juan went home volao.
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Chiva loca
A term for hyperactive or restless children who are constantly jumping around (literally, a crazy goat).
Stop jumping around like a chiva loca, you just finished eating. / Look kid, stop acting like a chiva loca, we are leaving now.
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A toda mecha
Used to describe someone moving at high speed or driving very fast. It is the equivalent of going full blast or at breakneck speed (mecha literally means wick, implying a fast-burning fuse).
You are going a toda mecha. Please slow down. / Sorry, I am going a toda mecha to an exam, we will talk later.
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Agua
An exclamation used by street thugs to warn that the police are nearby. (Malandro is a common Venezuelan term for a street criminal or hoodlum).
Homies, AGUAS! Run, AGUAS!
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Espitao
Someone who moves at high speed or is constantly in a rush. It describes a person who is bolting or flying past.
"There he goes espitao" and "That guy is always espitao, rushing from one place to another."
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Dejar la peluca
To bolt or run away extremely fast, as if your life depended on it (the phrase implies running so fast that your wig flies off).
Look kid, do not Dejar la peluca like that. Get moving and Dejar la peluca or you are going to be late.
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Corre Corre
A hectic, frantic, and high-pressure lifestyle or state of constant rushing.
We are always in a constant Corre Corre around here every day.
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atletismo
A sport focused on running that involves various types of competitive races.
Hurdle race.
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Españaembalarse
To bolt, high-tail it, or flee a scene quickly out of fear. (Originates from old Dominican neighborhood slang).
When we suddenly heard the door and the girl told me her husband was home, I jumped out the window and me embale. The guy came at me with a machete yelling 'pay me my damn money' and when I pulled out the shotgun he se embalo.
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República Dominicanajuidero
A chaotic scramble or the act of suddenly running to get somewhere fast or to escape a situation. (This term comes from the Spanish verb huir, which means to flee).
When the police arrived and suddenly the juidero broke out.
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Corring
A term used by Dominican baseball announcers to describe baserunning. It is a Spanglish blend of the Spanish verb correr (to run) and the English word running. (Baseball is the national sport of the Dominican Republic, and its vocabulary often incorporates English loanwords).
They caught him in a bad corring between second and third.
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embalate
to bolt or take off running at top speed to avoid being caught and punished, typically with a belt or a shoe.
embalate, your mom is coming to hit you with her flip-flop!
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Caer atrás
1. To chase, pursue, or go after someone, typically to catch them or demand something. 2. To follow someone around or keep a close watch on them, often in the context of persistent romantic pursuit or stalking.
The debt collector le cayó atrás to the guy who owes money. What are you doing cayéndole atrás to that crazy girl?
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Avión de tierra
A colorful term used by baseball announcers to describe an incredibly fast runner, comparing them to a high-speed airplane traveling on the ground. (Baseball is the national sport of the Dominican Republic).
He rounded third base like an avión de tierra.
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ebacuar
To get out of a location to reach somewhere safer, usually to escape a risky or threatening situation.
To ebacuar from the danger.
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GlobalCorre Corre
A chaotic scramble or stampede where everyone starts running at once, usually triggered by a dangerous or sudden event like a shooting, a brawl, or trouble.
Damn man, a Corre Corre broke out on the corner yesterday.
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Ju Yen Do
A satirical martial art from the Dominican Republic. The name is a phonetic pun on the Spanish word huyendo (running away) styled to sound like Judo. It refers to the cowardly art of fleeing, specifically from the police during protests or after petty thefts like stealing plantains and chickens. It features mock techniques focused entirely on running away as fast as possible to avoid capture (Ju Yen Do is a phonetic play on the Spanish word huyendo, which is often pronounced with a soft j-sound in the Dominican Republic).
A: Man, I bet you do not know why my legs are so jacked. B: Why, buddy? From the Friendship Walk? A: You are crazy, I did that in a car. B: Then why? A: Because I practice JU YEN DO.
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Julle
A command to bolt, scram, or run away as fast as possible. It is a slang variation of the verb huir (to flee), typically used when someone is in a state of panic or extreme hurry (in Dominican Spanish, the silent h is often pronounced as a hard j sound).
Pedro, julle, the police are chasing us!
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Embalar
Verb. To bolt or bail out of a compromising situation in a way that shows cowardice or stupidity.
The guy se embaló after he started the mess.
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Estados UnidosBufear
To tease, mock, or pull someone's leg by tricking them into believing a lie. (In the Dominican Republic, the word relajar is used to describe joking around or mocking others).
I gave that guy a real Bufear, he totally fell for the big lie.
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