Definitions tagged mantener in the street dictionary.
To work hard to support your family and keep them going (literally: to get the cooking pot standing on the stove).
I need to find a job fast, because I am the one who has to parar la olla since my husband is useless.
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To put food on the table or provide for the family's basic needs.
Since his dad died, my cousin is the one in charge of parar la olla.
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A contraction of tu tas (you are) and conuco (a small farm plot), common in Santiago (a city in the northern Dominican Republic). It describes: 1. A person or thing that is way behind, outdated, or clueless. 2. Someone or something that is high-maintenance or helpless and needs constant care because they cannot function alone.
-Raymond: Hey bro, did you already do the Friday thing? -Miguel: Is it for Friday? Man, I have not even started. -Raymond: Miguel, tuta conuco.
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To support or stand by someone, providing financial, emotional, or moral backing even when there are disagreements or friction. (The term originates from the idea of providing a financial guarantee or acting as a bank for someone.)
Yes Claudia, I will bancar you all the way.
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A piece of horse tack consisting of a strap or set of straps attached to the girth, passing between the animal's front legs, and connecting to the reins or bit. (This is a staple of Venezuelan coleo, a traditional sport where riders pull bulls to the ground by their tails).
They help ensure the horse does not raise its head too much and lose control.
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