tigre de papel
A person, institution, or nation that appears powerful and threatening but is actually weak and lacks any real influence or strength.
We have had tigres de papel as presidents of the country.
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Tag: pretender
Definitions tagged pretender in the street dictionary.
Perúpostular
To run for public office or seek election to a government position.
My uncle postuló to be the district mayor.
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Zamuriando la jeva
Used to describe someone who is hitting on or trying to win over another person's partner. (The term comes from the word for vulture, likening the person to a scavenger circling someone else's relationship).
Stop Zamuriando la jeva of German! Have you no shame!
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VenezuelaA fulana le estan madrugando los bunchos
It means that a girl is being courted or that someone is hitting on her. (In parts of Venezuela, bunchos are a type of catfish, and the phrase refers to getting an early start on the catch before others do).
I heard they have been hitting on Mariana, a Mariana le andan madrugando los bunchos, since last month.
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