TRANCADERA
A term used in Bolivia to describe a massive traffic jam or total gridlock.
I am running late because the trancadera is awful.
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Tag: embotellamiento
Definitions tagged embotellamiento in the street dictionary.
Bolivia27 de Febrero
Years ago, 27 de Febrero was the main avenue in Santo Domingo. Now it is the world's first moving parking lot, with thousands of cars that look like they are standing still, but if you look closely, are actually inching forward (this is a central thoroughfare in the capital named after Dominican Independence Day).
The best vehicle for getting around on the 27 de Febrero is a pair of sneakers.
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República DominicanaTapón
A traffic situation in which most residents of Santo Domingo do three things: argue with the driver next to them, catcall women while listening to the radio, and eat or, in the case of women, fix their hair and makeup.
1: Look, you SOB, you're gonna hit me! 2: Laughing, he tells the girl passing by: Damn baby, you look good, I'd like to take you "Over There" or to "You Know Where" (in the Dominican Republic, these are common euphemisms for short-stay motels).
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Tapón
This is a massive traffic jam, a daily occurrence on the streets of the capital. Usually, a Tapón is caused by: rush hour, a shared taxi stopping in the middle of the road to pick up a passenger, an accident where everyone slows down to look, or the president's motorcade blocking traffic.
Man, I am going to be late, I am stuck in a huge Tapón on Máximo Gómez. Don't wait up, this is going to take me at least an hour to get out of here (Máximo Gómez is a main avenue in Santo Domingo).
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