Argentina
All expressions
Argentina
All expressions
To work hard like a draft animal, grinding through effort — or to root for someone with everything you've got. In Argentina and Uruguay, cinchar covers both the act of laboring intensely and the passionate support of a team or person.
To eat, especially in a casual and informal way. In Argentina and Uruguay, papear is the verb for sitting down to eat without ceremony — no dress code, no table manners required.
An immediate infatuation, love at first sight. Cupid's arrow that arrives without warning and without a cure. This term is commonly used in Latin America to describe the intense, almost magnetic attraction one person can feel towards another upon first encounter.
To go beyond, exceed, or behave in an inappropriate way. When someone crosses the line, they've overstepped a boundary they shouldn't have.
Across Latin America, to pretend not to notice something or not understand what's being asked, in order to avoid responsibility. The person who 'plays dumb' at work is one of the hardest to confront.