Definitions tagged terminar in the street dictionary.
To eat every last bit of food served on a plate (Limpiol is a popular brand of household cleaner in Puerto Rico, so the term implies leaving the plate spotless).
He gave Limpiol to his lunch: he did not leave a single grain.
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An informal expression used to signal that a task is finished, a problem is solved, or everything is all set. It is the equivalent of saying done and dusted or mission accomplished. The longer version, listo el pollo, pelada la gallina, is also common (it uses a rhyme to emphasize that something is completely finished).
- listo el pollo! I already went to the bank to pick up the check.
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A saying that comes from the world of surgery. It means to end a situation or a relationship once and for all before it gets any worse (refers to cutting through healthy tissue to stop an infection from spreading).
I went and talked to him. I decided to cortar por lo sano because otherwise we were going to be working in a bad environment.
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A versatile phrase used to suggest starting an activity, tackling a task, or approaching someone. It translates to should we get on it, let's go for it, or are we doing this. (Jeva is a colloquial Venezuelan term for a girl).
Should we le caemos the work? / Should we le caemos the girl? / Are we going to le caemos the game?
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An acronym for a sudden, harsh, or messy romantic breakup. (It literally stands for corte violento de patas, or violent cutting of legs, which is Venezuelan slang for getting dumped).
They gave him a CVP that was super nasty and She got a CVP last week.
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Refers to the act of quitting, stepping away from, or being done with a lifestyle, habit, or relationship.
1. Me quité from this party, nothing is happening here. I am going home. 2. I am quitao with that girl, she was always jealous and kept me stressed out.
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