Someone who oversteps their place, acts too familiar, or doesn't respect social boundaries. It describes a person who behaves as if they have more closeness or status than they actually do. In Latin American culture where social hierarchies matter, being called igualada is a serious diss, implying you don't know your place.

The front cover that protects the car engine in Argentina, Chile, and Spain. What you lift when something's wrong and suspicious smoke comes out, hoping it's nothing serious or expensive to fix.

To show your true colors, to reveal who you really are underneath the facade. Literally "to show the loose threads," like cheap clothing that falls apart and exposes what is underneath. It is used when someone drops their mask and their real intentions, flaws, or character come through. Common across Latin America, especially when someone who seemed trustworthy turns out to be shady or selfish.

A red, sweet, aromatic fruit that in Mexico also describes a snobby, preppy person from the upper class. The strawberry is delicious; the person it describes, not always so much.