Descansar
To play someone, cheat, or take advantage of a person. (In Argentina, it often implies making someone look like a fool or treating them like a pushover).
He gave me the wrong change, he me descansó!
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Tag: descanso
Definitions tagged descanso in the street dictionary.
ArgentinaBOLITA ROJA
A safe word or timeout signal used by children during games to pause the action, usually to take a bathroom break or get something to eat (the Bolivian equivalent of calling a timeout).
BOLITA ROJA! I have to go to the bathroom!
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BoliviaEchado
To be lounging or lying around doing absolutely nothing. It describes the act of being lazy and idling just for the sake of it, even when you are not tired.
A: "And what are you going to do on your vacation?" B: "Nothing, just stay echado watching TV."
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Panamácucharita
A way of sleeping as a couple where both lie on their sides facing the same direction, fitting together like nested spoons. (The word literally means little spoon).
It is cloudy and cold. Let is go to bed and do cucharita.
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noni
Sleep, tiredness, or the act of sleeping. It is a baby talk term used when speaking to children to mean going to sleep or taking a nap.
Let us go to bed, it is time to do noni.
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receso
The period of time between two legislative sessions when the Congress is not meeting.
Congress will enter into a receso in the month of January.
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Perúpalmado
Worn out, exhausted, or totally wiped out. (In Argentina, this is derived from the slang for dying, implying one is so tired they feel dead).
After work, he got home at ten at night. He was palmado.
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pestañazo
A quick nap or a short snooze.
I have 20 minutes left of my lunch break, I am going to take a pestañazo.
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Echar la hueva
This expression is used when you are doing absolutely nothing. It also applies when you have a pending task or commitment but decide to skip it to stay idle or lounge around. (In Mexico, hueva is a slang term for laziness or boredom).
I am echando la hueva, I do not want to study. That dude just echa la hueva, he does not want to help.
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Méxicovale
In the region of Murcia, a break or rest period taken during work.
You look tired, take a vale.
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EspañaBebeízo
A colloquial term for a break or time-out, specifically used to honestly describe the rest period by the activity of going for a drink. (In Ciudad Real, it frames a work break around the social drinking that takes place).
Let's get this finished and go for a bebeízo.
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Camaron
1. Shrimp. 2. A short nap or a quick rest.
Give me a serving of camarones; I am going to go take a Camaron
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VenezuelaViernes Cimarrón
When the work week ends on Thursday because Friday is a holiday.
This Thursday is a Viernes Cimarrón because Good Friday follows it.
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República DominicanaRecreo
A period of rest following a shift of work, classes, or other activities. A time to relax.
The kids have recreo at twelve.
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Pavita
A short nap or period of rest taken right after a heavy meal to sleep off a food coma. (In the Dominican Republic, this usually refers to the drowsiness felt after the large traditional midday meal).
I just stuffed myself, let me go take a pavita!!
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Recreo
A break or downtime between tasks. It refers to the rest period or lunch break people get at school, work, or university.
Let's head out for Recreo, I am starving.
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