A hard slap to the face, a smack or a punch. In Spain, 'dar una torta' means hitting someone in the face — it's physical and direct, no metaphors needed.

Testicle. This word spawns dozens of expressions: 'tener huevos' (to be brave), 'huevón' (lazy or dumb), 'a huevo' (hell yeah/mandatory). It's the foundation of vulgar Spanish vocabulary.

An informal bet among friends on the outcome of a game, event, or situation. Everyone puts in their prediction and whoever gets it right takes the pot — bragging rights included.

An orderly line of people waiting their turn with varying degrees of patience. Standing in fila is the most common patience exercise in urban life, where you learn to control your anger while inching forward.