A sharp, alert, and wide-awake person who won't be tricked easily by anyone. In Colombia and Venezuela espabilado is someone who already learned life's lessons and isn't buying anyone's story.

A sharp command to stop and stay put — the Venezuelan and Colombian equivalent of 'cut it out' or 'freeze'. Tatequieto is what you say when someone's behavior needs to stop immediately and they need to know you're serious.

A very strong insult that also works as an exclamation of surprise, admiration, or pain. In Colombia hijueputa is the most versatile word in the language: you can use it to insult, to admire, or just to let out pure raw emotion.

To get explosively angry and completely lose control of the reaction. In Colombia when someone enchivetarse it's better to step back — the rage has already passed the point where words can do anything.