TURRO
A bad person or a scoundrel who takes advantage of others and has no moral code or sense of loyalty.
On top of that, the total TURRO ended up owing me money.
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Tag: ventaja
Definitions tagged ventaja in the street dictionary.
Argentinachoco
To have a lead or a significant advantage over someone or something.
That guy is a choco ahead of his neighbor and I don't compete with my cousin because he's got a choco on me
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VenezuelaVentajita
A person working in the media industry who tries to seduce the wives, mothers, sisters, or daughters of their coworkers.
You want to hook up with my sister, you ventajita.
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Sortudo
A lucky person, someone who has good fortune.
I am a Sortudo guy.
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MéxicoChancia
To cut someone some slack or give them a break, typically when asking for mercy or a second chance (in the Dominican Republic, people often address authority figures like police as captain to show respect while pleading for leniency).
But officer, Chanceame!
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República DominicanaVentajita
A person who is always trying to gain an advantage or exploit a situation for their own benefit, often by mooching off others.
Man, you never do any of the work for our group projects: you really are a ventajita.
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gavela
Any type of head start or advantage granted to an opponent in a race or competition.
Listen, you can start six seconds before me, I am giving you gavela so you do not say I am taking advantage of you later.
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Pela
A physical beating or a thrashing, most commonly referring to corporal punishment given by parents to children for bad behavior. It also describes a crushing defeat in sports or competitions, or a one-sided fight where someone gets beaten up badly (in the Dominican Republic, it is a very common way to describe parental discipline).
1. I got a bad grade at school, when my mom finds out she is going to give me a pela. 2. Dude, did you see how that car passed you during the race? They gave you a pela. 3. That guy hit you really hard. What a pela, my God.
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