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Tag: entender

Definitions tagged entender in the street dictionary.

Tato

A contraction of the phrase todo está bien, meaning everything is good or okay. It is commonly used to express agreement or confirmation.

-Saturday at two, you got it? -Tató.

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República Dominicanaby rhafyrfon

Sape

A slang expression used to indicate that something is cool, legit, or that someone knows what they are doing. (Popularized by the crude internet comedian El Bananero, it is a corruption of the Spanish word sabe, meaning he knows).

Peluca Sape.

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Uruguayby Anónimo

sabelotodo

A synonym for a nerd or know-it-all, used for someone who knows a lot. It is mostly derogatory and used by people who reject or resent the person out of envy.

Come here, sabelotodo, we want you to tell us what to do with this. / Doesn't the class sabelotodo know what a joke is? Ha! / Hey sabelotodo, see if you will do my exam tomorrow too.

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Venezuelaby Johanabra30

Pa'que vos sepái

An expression used to emphasize one's skills, status, or to make a point clear, essentially meaning 'just so you know' (common in the Zulia region where a unique local dialect is used).

Pa'que vos sepái, I work 12 hours a day, do not mess with me! / Dude, I studied English, so I could do that job, pa'que vos sepái.

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Venezuelaby Johanabra30

Cazar

To catch on, to get the point, or to grasp an idea. (Literally means to hunt or to catch).

I finally managed to cazar how to do that geometry exercise!

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Argentinaby Lucia Fort

caer en cuenta

To realize something or finally notice a detail that you had missed before.

I only just started to caer en cuenta that you guys have the same last name.

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Perúby HUVE84

ME COPIATE

Used to check if someone has understood an explanation or instruction, similar to saying, Do you copy? or Do you get me? (In Dominican Spanish, the s at the end of the word is typically omitted).

ME COPIATE you have to do it tonight.

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República Dominicanaby Anónimo

le llega?

An expression used when someone is explaining something and wants to confirm the other person follows what they are saying. It translates to, You get it? or Do you feel me?

No, man, first you have to get things organized over there and then come back with the results. Le llega?

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República Dominicanaby Anónimo

cachai

A common filler used to check if the listener is following or has understood what was just said (in Chile, it is the standard way to say, you know?, or, you get me?).

Do you cachai or not?

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Chileby kikaxlove

mangar

A verb used to say you scored, snagged, or hustled something or someone. It is also used to describe hooking up or having sex. In some contexts, it means to catch sight of, notice, or understand something (the term jociar in the definition and the specific phrasing of the examples are characteristic of Dominican slang).

- Damn man, I mangue some sneakers that are all that. - Buddy, I gave a manga to that girl. - Did you mangat the car I bought?

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Globalby Anónimo