Colombia
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Colombia
All expressions
A magical Mexican word that can mean right now, in a bit, later, or possibly never — nobody knows for sure. It's famously vague and the bane of anyone who needs a specific timeframe.
The embarrassment one feels when witnessing something ridiculous or shameful that another person does, even if that person doesn't care. This type of embarrassment can be worse than one's own.
Cool, awesome, great — one of the most recognizable Spanish slang words across Venezuela, Cuba, Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic, and Colombia. Chévere is pure Caribbean positivity: when something or someone is chévere, they've got the good vibes, no further explanation needed.
La difusión en vivo de un evento por televisión, radio o internet. Cuando los mexicanos dicen '¿En qué canal es la transmisión?' están preguntando dónde ver el partido, y esa respuesta puede definir si la reunión se hace en tu casa o en la de otro.
A security guard or police officer who watches over a place and controls who gets in. In Colombia and Venezuela the guardia is the one who decides who enters and who doesn't, with all the authority the uniform gives them.