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Tag: síncope

Definitions tagged síncope in the street dictionary.

Le dio nervios

To experience a sudden, overwhelming onset of anxiety, fear, or distress. In the Dominican Republic, nerves are treated as something that strikes or hits a person rather than a state of being, and it is often seen as a physical ailment that can lead to a collapse or fainting spell.

When the shootout broke out, me dieron unos nervios so bad that my knees even buckled, I thought I was going to have a patatu.

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PATATUS

A sudden fainting spell, collapse, or fit. It describes losing consciousness or falling ill due to various causes such as a fright, a heart attack, exhaustion, or even overeating.

1. The old lady had a PATATUS and dropped dead right there. 2. I scared him so much he even had a PATATUS. 3. Brother, you are going to have a PATATUS, stop eating so much like that.

Automatically translated from Spanish

República Dominicanaby Anónimo