carburar
To function or work correctly, used for objects or for a person's ability to think clearly and process information.
I can't carburar today, I didn't sleep well last night.
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Tag: pensar
Definitions tagged pensar in the street dictionary.
BoliviaHACER UN PASTAZO.
To scope out, size up, or analyze a situation.
Haz un pastazo of the party to see how we get in.
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cranear
To rack your brain or think hard to solve a complicated problem or situation.
Now that you are out of work you are going to have to cranear how to get some money.
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mojon
The delusions or false ideas someone has that lead them to act a certain way or put on airs, often based on an inflated ego or an inaccurate belief about themselves (literally referring to having a turd in one's head).
She has the mojon in her head that she is gorgeous. / That guy has the mojon in his head that he is a know-it-all and never loses.
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Venezuelacarburar
To ruminate or overthink something constantly, to the point of mental exhaustion or feeling like your head is about to explode. (The term compares the brain to an engine running or processing fuel).
I couldn't sleep a wink. I was carburando all night.
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Argentinatener la idea fija
To have a one-track mind, specifically to be thinking about sex all day long.
Hold on, kid... you really tenés la idea fija, don't you!
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Meter mente
To overthink, dwell on, or worry about a situation. (The terms guial and fren commonly used in Panama are slang for girl and friend).
If she said she was coming and didn't show up, she just doesn't care, don't meter mente to it. / That girl doesn't love you anymore, friend. Stop meter mente to that.
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PanamáModorrear
To dwell on a problem or overthink something without actually looking for a solution (used in the province of Guadalajara, Spain).
Stop modorrear about it, there is nothing we can do.
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EspañaPrivar
To show off, act superior, or put on airs because you possess a desirable quality or a luxury item.
He priva that he knows a lot of things, but he does not know a thing.
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República Dominicanacogita
The act of contemplating what you are going to eat, which provides a sense of physical comfort.
meat, vegetables, sweets, etc.
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MéxicoDibagar
The act of not focusing on a specific thought or situation. It refers to when your mind wanders through many things at once while not really thinking about anything at all, similar to zoning out or being lost in thought.
I was dibagando about what happened yesterday.
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Caco e locrio
Someone who lacks common sense or substance in how they think and act (literally 'rice-dish head', comparing a person's brain to a messy mix of rice)
That caco e locrio Miguelito thinks he is going to get somewhere by just loafing around.
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cranear
To rack one's brain, think long and hard, or overthink a problem or situation.
You really have to cranear to figure out this exam!
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debrayar
To trip out, space out, or ramble mentally about impossible or delusional scenarios.
Yesterday I started to debrayar about what my life would be like without you.
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cafta
To understand something and be able to communicate it to others.
Juan, it is just that you do not cafta what that is.
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debrayar
To zone out, space out, or lose track of time while doing nothing. It also means to let your mind wander, trip out, or riff on various ideas, either for creative inspiration or just to kill time (the term is derived from the word for a car clutch, suggesting the mind is running but not in gear).
He is debrayando about the future.
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Mente
A part of your body, the head, where you keep thoughts and ideas, often described as a place that stores nonsense supposedly for the future.
Remember this sentence in your Mente.
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Cerebro
The organ we use to think that we are thinking. But there are already many who do not even use it for that. (Used to mock someone's complete lack of common sense).
Dude, do you not have a Cerebro? How can you have sex with your girlfriend without a condom and expect her not to get pregnant, you total moron!
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Darle al caco
To think deeply about a situation or a problem. To rack your brain or use your head. (Caco is a common Dominican word for head).
Teacher: Students, tomorrow we have a derivatives exam, study hard. Students: Shit, what a dick, I do not know a thing, well, we are going to have to darle al caco tomorrow.
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