Descuajar
To shake off sleepiness or snap out of a groggy state. It refers to the process of waking up fully and getting rid of the heavy feeling of sleep.
I need to descuajar so I can get up.
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Tag: sueño
Definitions tagged sueño in the street dictionary.
República DominicanaMimir
Means to sleep, used as a cutesy or affectionate way of saying the word, often mimicking how young children speak.
Let's go mimir, it is already late kids. / I do not want to mimir yet, Mom.
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Venezuelanoni
Sleep, tiredness, or the act of sleeping. It is a baby talk term used when speaking to children to mean going to sleep or taking a nap.
Let us go to bed, it is time to do noni.
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ArgentinaDesgano
A feeling of being discouraged, unmotivated, or depressed, often accompanied by laziness, sleepiness, and a sense of physical or mental heaviness.
I have such a huge Desgano today. / I do not want to do anything, I have a horrible Desgano.
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Desganao
Describes someone who is listless, lacks energy, or has no appetite. It refers to a person who seems drained, unmotivated, or totally lazy. (It is the colloquial pronunciation of desganado, dropping the d).
Son, why are you so desganao today? / Here, have some soup so you stop being so desganao.
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Marmota
A lazy person or a sleepyhead who tends to sleep a lot. (Refers to the marmot, a rodent known for hibernating).
Hey, marmota, get up, we have to go to work.
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palme
A colloquial way to express extreme exhaustion or being wiped out. (In Argentina, the term is derived from the verb palmar, meaning to die or drop dead, used here to mean being dead tired).
I have such a palme, I think I am going to hit the sack.
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morza
A term for someone who is extremely lazy, sluggish, or slow-moving. It describes a person who refuses to get out of bed, acts slowly, or drags their feet while walking (literally refers to a walrus).
You are so morza today Daniel, it is time to get up. / If you are being a morza, we have to do this fast. / Stop being such a morza and pick up your feet, kid!
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pestañazo
A quick nap or a short snooze.
I have 20 minutes left of my lunch break, I am going to take a pestañazo.
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PerúAgarra mínimo
An expression used to tell someone to snap out of it, get moving, or stop slacking off and start being productive.
Dude, agarra mínimo or you will fail the semester. Look Luis, agarra mínimo, it is already noon. It is very late, agarra mínimo.
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vagar
To slack off, loaf around, or waste time due to laziness, apathy, or a lack of drive. It is a synonym for the Venezuelan expression echar el carro (to shirk work or responsibilities).
Stop your vagar because you have many exams. / This guy does nothing but vagar, what a drag.
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flojera
Laziness, lethargy, or a total lack of motivation to do anything. It describes being bone-lazy or slacking off. (In Venezuela, common idioms for this include throwing your balls over your shoulder or tying the dog.)
Man, I have such flojera today. / You spend the whole time in pure flojera and do nothing all day.
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Guate Pato
A regional slang term from the state of Monagas used to describe a person who is extremely lazy or a total slacker.
This kid is lazier than a Guate Pato.
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Echarse las bolas al hombro
To slack off or stop working out of pure laziness. It refers to someone being totally unproductive and ignoring their duties. (The vulgar imagery implies a person is so idle that their testicles have grown heavy enough to be slung over their shoulder).
You just decided to echarse las bolas al hombro and didn't even finish the work for tomorrow!
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Quinto sueño
A phrase used to describe someone who is in a very deep sleep or dead to the world (literally meaning fifth sleep).
Last night I was in the Quinto sueño and I didn't hear the phone. She was in her Quinto sueño and didn't even notice when you left.
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Quinto sueño
Used to describe being in a very deep, heavy sleep, similar to being dead to the world.
I was in the quinto sueño when you called me.
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Monono
Sleep or the act of napping, typically used in an affectionate or baby talk manner.
I am sleepy. I am going to do monono.
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éxito
éxito is the progressive realization of a dream.
Nothing great has been achieved without a dream powerful enough to persist and become a reality. This very message you are reading on a computer was the dream of someone who had éxito.
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MéxicoCuaja
A full-body stretch or extending of the arms, usually performed right after waking up or as a sign of tiredness and laziness.
Look at that cuaja he just did, and yet he says he's busy.
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morranga
The state of drowsiness or sleepiness that follows a heavy meal.
After lunch the morranga hit me.
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ChileSoporiferación
The state of being totally out of it, drained, or overwhelmed by a physical sensation. It can be caused by exhaustion, annoyance, pain, or even a fit of uncontrollable laughter. It can also refer to feeling physically unwell as if a witch were hexing your body (referring to folk beliefs about witchcraft or the 'evil eye' causing sudden lethargy or sickness).
I have a major case of soporiferación today.
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Españacalondra
a state of sleepiness or feeling drowsy.
i have a calondra!
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Globalcalondra
A feeling of sleepiness, drowsiness, or boredom.
I have calondra.
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ColombiaSueña Pilarín
This phrase is used for someone who is being naive or has unrealistic expectations, similar to saying, dream on or in your dreams. (It refers to the title of a 1925 book by Dominican author Abigail Mejia).
They say that in five years there won't be any more blackouts: Sueña Pilarín!
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Instituto Politecnico Loyola
An educational center located in San Cristobal, DR, notorious for being a living hell. It is a place where teachers take out their frustrations on the students, you go hungry as hell, and you have to struggle like crazy just to graduate. (Loyola is a famous Jesuit technical institute known for its extreme academic rigor and strictness).
-Yo, what happened to you? You look so skinny and ragged. -Man, I enrolled in Instituto Politecnico Loyola and I haven't eaten a thing since this morning. Just a flavorless ten-peso hot dog and a cheap cookie with a five-peso juice.
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Amor a primera vista
The feeling when a man and woman meet and their thoughts immediately clash: the woman wonders if she is falling in love with such a handsome, stylish gentleman, while the guy thinks, Damn! What a hot babe, she is top-tier and looking at me like she wants it, I am definitely hitting that.
A: Dude, I met a jevita at the supermarket, it was total amor a primera vista. B: Stop playing, man, tell me about it. A: Bro, from the moment we saw each other I could see her drooling for me.
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Jatear
To sleep or crash. (It comes from the slang word jato, which means house.)
Hey, I am heading out now to jatear.
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