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Tag: cuidar

Definitions tagged cuidar in the street dictionary.

cuidacoches

A person who watches over vehicles parked on public streets. They are also known as a trapito (named after the rag they use to signal drivers; they are usually informal workers who expect a tip).

Cuidacoches should be banned. They extort you and, if you do not give them money, they scratch your car.

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Mamón

A term used for a brown-noser or a suck-up: someone who constantly flatters people, usually those in power, to get what they want. (In Venezuela, it is a synonym for the vulgar term jala bola).

This guy is such a mamón, it is so annoying. / Gabriel is being way too much of a mamón with the teacher.

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pilas

To pay close attention, be on your guard, or stay alert regarding a specific situation or thing.

Carlos, pilas with that pot, it has boiling water. / Pilas with the teacher, he is watching you.

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