Definitions tagged precipitarse in the street dictionary.
A sarcastic term from Salamanca describing a face-plant or falling nose-first. It humorously frames the accident as a specialized technique of using nasal muscles to break a fall, though it usually results in a bloody broken nose. (Salamanca is a city in Spain).
I did not see the step and I anarigué against the door.
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To take a nasty fall or spill, specifically landing hard on your side or ribs. (In the La Mancha region of Spain, the term describes a clumsy wipeout where you hit the ground with your side).
Yesterday I was riding a horse for the first time and I me pegue una costalá.
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To fall flat on your face or land face-first. Typical of Guadalajara, it is similar to 'amorrar' but suggests the snout or mouth area takes the brunt of the impact. (Guadalajara is a province in central Spain).
Don't lean out, you could abocicar.
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In Guadalajara, to fall face-first or land on your mouth. It is a colloquial play on words: a face-plant is the predictable result when a physical advance or attempt to get close is rejected. (In Spain, morros refers to the snout or lips, and falling de morros means landing on your face).
Keep jumping around and you are going to esmorrar.
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To act recklessly or do something without thinking it through. It means jumping into a situation headfirst or being impulsive (the term refers to the way a pelican, known as a buchon, dives straight into the water).
You are always tirandote a lo buchon. / Son, be careful and do not se tire a lo buchon.
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