Pescar
To go out to a bar or nightclub to pick someone up among strangers, even if it is just for a one-night stand.
Hey Pedro, let's head to La Rata Blanca to pescar some girls, man.
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Tag: seducir
Definitions tagged seducir in the street dictionary.
PanamáPIRAÑEAR
To flirt or hit on someone. (The term alludes to the predatory nature of a piranha, suggesting a proactive or aggressive approach to finding a romantic interest).
I'm going to dress up really nice tonight, I want to go to the party to pirañear with Daniel.
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BoliviaMenear
To shake the hips in a seductive or provocative way while dancing (commonly associated with tropical or urban music like reggaeton).
A: Sis, where did you learn to menear like that? B: In some dance classes I took downtown, sister. Go over there so you can learn.
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TOREAR
To flirt with and try to seduce a young woman (the term draws a comparison to the maneuvers and skill used in bullfighting).
Miguel has already started to torear Carlos's cousin.
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cachondeo
A game of sexual seduction or heavy flirting directed at another person.
That chick is a total tease. She has been doing the cachondeo with me all week. (Mina is Argentine slang for woman, and calientapava refers to someone who leads others on, literally a kettle-heater).
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ArgentinaCabecear
To signal a woman at a nightclub by nodding your head. The cabeceo is a flirting technique that went out of style decades ago (it is the traditional way to invite a partner to dance in Argentine tango halls).
I was trying to cabecear her from the other side of the club, but the chick either did not see me or she was just playing dumb.
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cepillar
To suck up to or brown-nose someone excessively to get a favor or stay on their good side for future benefit (literally means to brush, as in polishing someone up).
Sandra is disliked by the whole class because she spends all her time cepillando the teachers. I do not like cepillona people, you never know when they are being serious or when they are trying to manipulate you.
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Mordisquiándo la arepa
Used to describe someone who is hitting on or flirting with another person's partner. (The arepa is a staple cornmeal cake in Venezuela, used here as a metaphor for the partner.)
This guy does not realize that Roberto is out there mordisquiándole la arepa.
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VenezuelaJibarfar
The act of flirting or hitting on someone.
For once, he wasn't trying to jibarfar with her.
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República DominicanaLabia
A notable skill for convincing or seducing people through speech. It refers to having a gift of gab or being a smooth talker.
He has a lot of labia with women. : To be a politician, you have to have labia.
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afanar
To hit on someone or try to win them over romantically. (In Peru, this term refers to romantic pursuit rather than the common meaning of to steal used in other countries).
They have been going out for a month now, he is afanando her.
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PerúLigue
A casual hookup, a fling, or the act of picking someone up. Derived from the verb ligar, meaning to tie or bind, it describes successfully flirting with or seducing someone.
Well, later today I am going out with the girl I met yesterday to see if I can score a ligue with her.
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México