Definitions tagged david in the street dictionary.
To vouch for something or state with absolute certainty that a statement or action is true, usually based on personal knowledge or having witnessed it.
Maria: Did Carolina cook the potatoes? Josue: Yes, me consta because I saw her.
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Receiving something from another country.
Mexico exporta cell phones from Japan.
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A weather event with rain and heavy winds. In Santo Domingo, it is sarcastically defined as something you do not realize has arrived until a few people have already drowned. It refers to the perception that evacuations and warnings only happen when water is chest-high, bridges have collapsed, and rivers have flooded (this reflects a common local criticism of late government responses to natural disasters).
A: Dude, did you hear about the Tormenta Noel that is around? B: No man, what storm? I only saw it was raining, but they did not say anything on the news! A: Well, now that it has been raining for a few days, about 3 bridges collapsed and like 10 people died, they finally declared we have a Tormenta.
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