To get hooked — either falling for someone romantically or becoming addicted to something. Engancharse is that moment when you realize you can't stop thinking about the person or thing, and stepping away is no longer easy.

A thief, a robber — in Buenos Aires lunfardo, someone who makes their living stealing. Caco is old-school street vocabulary, the word for the kind of skilled thief who operates with purpose rather than impulse.

To pester, nag, or bother persistently and relentlessly. In Argentina and Chile, cargosear is the action of someone who won't stop bugging you — whether it's asking for something repeatedly or just being an ongoing annoyance.

To bother, annoy, or get in the way of something. In Spain and Latin America, jorobar is a softer alternative to a stronger word — it means to mess something up or irritate someone, but with a slight sense of resigned frustration.