Definitions tagged resaltar in the street dictionary.
To brag or show off something one owns or knows, doing so with a sense of superiority and arrogance rather than humility. (In Venezuela, it refers to acting like a big shot or a show-off).
Here comes this guy to ECHONEARSE here. / I earned the manager position thanks to all my degrees that none of you here could ever have.
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Equivalent to to top it all off or on top of that. It is used when someone is annoyed or stressed to highlight a negative event that makes a bad situation even worse.
I am going to be late for work and pa' rematar, I left my lunch at home. / I have a lot of exams this week and pa' rematar I went to the mountains with my dad and did not study.
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A playful, rhyming way to say obviously or no duh, used to emphasize that you can do something or confirm a self-evident fact. (The rhyme pairs the word for obvious with the word for microbe simply for the sound).
Obvio microbio that I can do it. / Did you study for the test? ... obvio microbio.
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An expression used to gloat or rub it in when someone is proven wrong or when you achieve something they doubted you could do. It is the equivalent of saying: How do you like them apples? or Put that in your pipe and smoke it. (The literal meaning is: suck on that mandarin.)
Just so you see I actually graduated, chúpate esa mandarina. / See, it did rain! chúpate esa mandarina and now you are soaking wet.
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A distinct form of Venezuelan teasing or collective banter. It involves relentlessly poking fun at someone, usually in a group, ranging from lighthearted ribbing to intense roasting (a fundamental part of social interaction in Venezuela).
Stop the chalequeo, dude, I am not playing. / Ohhh Maria, you were keeping that a secret, weren't you? Alright, alright, quit the chalequeo. / This party is just non-stop chalequeo haha.
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Slang from the Venezuelan state of Falcón used to mean boy or girl, similar to kid or youngster (it is a shortened version of the words muchacho and muchacha).
Chacha, you look so pretty! / Chacho, you are really stubborn. / Chacha, calm down or you will have a fit.
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Used to tell someone they did something remarkable, whether good or bad. It means someone killed it or nailed it, though it is often used sarcastically to mean they really blew it. (In Venezuela, marico and weon are used as dude or bro among friends, though they can be offensive in other contexts).
Dude, te la comiste on stage. / Man, te la comiste with that girl. / Te la comiste, Gabriel, getting a zero in math: you just earned a punishment.
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