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Tag: experiencia

Definitions tagged experiencia in the street dictionary.

conocer el paño

To know the score or be intimately familiar with a person, place, or situation. It implies having enough experience to know exactly what to expect or to not be easily fooled (the phrase refers to the skill of a merchant who can judge the quality of a fabric, or paño, just by touch).

I already know what he is going to tell me, I le conozco el paño.

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curtido

Seasoned or experienced. Refers to someone who knows the ropes because they have been through a situation many times before. (The term literally means tanned, implying a person has been toughened by life like leather).

- But do you know which route to take? - Yeah, I am already curtido. I have traveled a ton of times.

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verde

Refers to someone who is immature, inexperienced, or naive. It describes a person who lacks life experience or has not yet learned the ropes in a specific task or situation.

The new kid is constantly screwing up. He is still very verde.

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experticia

A successful outcome or high level of performance achieved through specialized skill and experience in a particular field.

Example: polar experticia, or the bipolarity needed to fly a plane. Check the combat aces videos on the History Channel website.

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