Definitions tagged derrota in the street dictionary.
An expression derived from boxing, referring to when a fighter is knocked out and hits the mat. It is used in daily life to describe a significant failure or defeat.
To be honest, getting fired left me devastated. Besé la lona.
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A severe beating that leaves the victim physically broken. In sports, it refers to a blowout or a landslide victory where one competitor completely outclasses the other (the 'clásico platense' in the example is the soccer rivalry between the two main clubs in the city of La Plata).
Estudiantes beat Gimnasia 7 to 0. The La Plata derby was a total paliza.
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To be screwed, to fail, or to be done for. It is used when someone realizes they are in trouble or that a situation has gone wrong.
- Sonamos! Here comes the teacher.
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An expression used when someone has been completely outmaneuvered, dominated, or screwed over by someone in a position of power. It implies being treated with contempt or easily defeated by someone who has all the leverage. (In Argentina, this is a vulgar variation of an older phrase that originally meant being shat on from a bridge).
- Did you meet with the Undersecretary? - Yes, but me cogió de arriba de un puente. He is not going to give us anything we asked for.
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