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Tag: vacaciones

Definitions tagged vacaciones in the street dictionary.

Echado

To be lounging or lying around doing absolutely nothing. It describes the act of being lazy and idling just for the sake of it, even when you are not tired.

A: "And what are you going to do on your vacation?" B: "Nothing, just stay echado watching TV."

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Panamáby Rita.AP

yas

Another way to say the beach. (It is a slang term derived from reversing the syllables of the word playa).

A: Bro, where are we going this weekend? B: To the yas, man.

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Panamáby Rita.AP

escapada

A quick getaway or short weekend trip taken to de-stress and break the daily work routine (in Argentina, these are common trips to nearby coastal or rural towns).

On Friday we leave work, grab the car, hit the road, and take an escapada to Mar de las Pampas.

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Argentinaby DiegoEFE

Hacerse milanesa

To lie down and cover your entire body with sand at the beach, mimicking the process of breading a cutlet. (A milanesa is a traditional Argentine breaded meat dish).

When I go on vacation, the first thing I will do is go to the beach to hacerse milanesa.

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Argentinaby DiegoEFE

La Colonia Tovar

A tourist town in Aragua State known for its German heritage. Founded by immigrants, it features traditional architecture and food from the Black Forest region (it is a popular weekend getaway due to its cool climate).

La Colonia Tovar is super cold in December. The best time to go to La Colonia Tovar is in October.

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Venezuelaby Mariabarros09

yapla

The beach. The term is formed by reversing the syllables of the Spanish word playa (beach).

A: Where is your sister? B: At the yapla with her boyfriend. Shall we go to the yapla this weekend?

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Panamáby Rita.AP