Macana
A blunder, a screw-up, or a bummer. (Used to describe making a mistake or a situation that is a pity).
What a macana! I forgot to call him for his birthday!
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Tag: error
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ArgentinaIrse al kinder
To screw up big time or make a massive blunder (literally to go to kindergarten, suggesting an amateurish or childish mistake).
How did you manage to irse al kinder with that woman? After everything I told you about her.
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PanamáEmbarrada
A major screw-up or a serious blunder.
A: So Sofia saw you with Ana Laura? B: Yeah, buddy. What an embarrada!
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Rabo entre las patas
To have one's tail between one's legs or to return with one's tail between one's legs. This expression describes a state of regret, shame, or humiliation after a failure or a mistake (it uses the imagery of a scolded or defeated dog).
When he realizes I am better than that woman, he is going to come back con el rabo entre las patas. You will see. : I told you not to do that and look, now you have to come ask me for help con el rabo entre las patas. That will teach you.
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Caballada
A reckless, stupid, or incredibly inconsiderate act. It refers to behaving like a brute or pulling an idiotic stunt (the term comes from the word for horse, implying animal-like or crude behavior).
How are you going to do that caballada to your mom? | That guy is a brute, can't you see he spends all his time doing caballadas?
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Embarrar
1. To screw up big time or make a major, almost unforgivable mistake. 2. To get something dirty or smeared with mud, filth, or other unwanted substances.
I la embarré with Sandra, I forgot her birthday. | His shoes got all la embarraron with mud.
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Ya la regué
This expression is used when someone makes a mistake, screws up, or says something they shouldn't have. (In Mexico, the verb regar literally means to water or to spill, used here to mean one has made a mess of a situation).
Was I not supposed to say anything? Ya la regué. La regaste, you ruined the whole assignment.
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MéxicoGallo, gallada
Adjective or noun used to describe an item of poor quality, crappy, or flimsy. It refers to something that is second-rate or junk.
Why did you buy such a gallo phone? : That is what you get for investing in galladas.
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Chupate esa mandarina
An expression used to gloat when you have been proven right and the other person has been proven wrong, equivalent to saying 'deal with it' or 'how do you like them apples.' (The phrase literally means 'suck on that tangerine,' implying the other person must now swallow the reality of their mistake).
'I told you so, chupate esa mandarina' or 'Aha, now chupate esa mandarina'
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VenezuelaPelarse
1. To shave one's head bald or get a very short buzz cut. 2. To screw up, make a mistake, or be wrong.
Me pelé with the result. My uncle se peló completely yesterday.
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Tiro por la culata
Used when a plan or action backfires, resulting in the opposite result of what was intended. (The culata is the butt of a gun, implying the weapon fired from the wrong end and hit the shooter).
'Me salió el tiro por la culata' (It ended up being a tiro por la culata for me). 'Watch out so you do not get a tiro por la culata' (Be alert so it does not backfire on you).
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La dañaste
Used to tell someone they messed up, blew it, or made a mistake. It indicates that the person did something that was not the way to go or handled a situation incorrectly.
You messed up (La dañaste) because you did not listen to me.
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República Dominicana404
A navigation error that occurs when the requested webpage cannot be found.
404 Page Not Found.
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Españarauter
A phonetic spelling of the word router, describing a device that provides network connectivity. This specific version is associated with a person named Raniel.
Raniel could not configure the rauter.
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404
Used to describe someone who is missing, absent, or cannot be located.
Error 404, you are nowhere to be found.
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Fallometro
Used to describe a massive blunder, a huge screw-up, or an epic fail.
You got fired? What a Fallometro!
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Papelazo
A major embarrassment or a total fail. It describes a situation where someone makes a fool of themselves or is involved in a deeply humiliating blunder.
The company made a massive papelazo with that power outage in the middle of the investors meeting.
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Maco
A software bug or technical glitch in a computer program. (Maco is the Dominican word for a toad, used here in the same way English uses the word bug).
That program is garbage, it has way too many macos.
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DESASURDO
A blunder or a screw-up, used to describe an action that was carried out incorrectly.
Firing an employee and then regretting it was a total DESASURDO.
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Chivo
A) A goat. B) Suspicious or fishy: used when something causes doubt or wariness. C) A cheat sheet: a small paper with answers used to cheat on an exam. D) Goat meat (often served with chenchen, a traditional Dominican dish of cracked corn). E) A missed spot: an unfinished area or flaw in a job, like a patch of wall a painter forgot to cover.
A) Look at that Chivo in the meadow. B) Well, that story about him getting robbed makes me feel Chivo. C) Oh my god, the teacher found Juan's Chivo. D) Later we are going to Pedro's house to eat chenchen with Chivo. E) Look, the painter left a Chivo on that wall.
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Juan Pablo Duarte
An ironic way to refer to the discoverer of Hispanic America, mocking a famous blunder by a beauty pageant contestant (Juan Pablo Duarte is actually the primary founding father of the Dominican Republic).
Miss Dominican Republic Host: Which historical figure do you identify with? Miss Congeniality: I identify with Juan Pablo Duarte because thanks to him we discovered what Hispanic America is, and if it were not for him, perhaps the land would not have been discovered.
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Chivo
Based on the word for goat, this term is used to describe feeling suspicious or wary. It also refers to someone who haggles or complains loudly (comparing them to the bleating of a goat), or to a missed spot or gap left behind when painting or cleaning shoes.
If a Dominican is suspicious of a situation, they say: That has me chivo. If someone haggles too much over a price: they scream more than a chivo. If you are painting or cleaning and leave a gap: you left a chivo.
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