Mexico
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Mexico
All expressions
Asphalt, tar, bitumen. In Mexico, 'chapopote' is the black material used to pave roads, and also a metaphor for anything dark and sticky that clings and doesn't let go.
Ven, apúrate o muévete. En México se usa para invitar a alguien a unirse o para meterle prisa, con un tono que mezcla urgencia y camaradería.
To rest your mind, clear your head, not think about anything for a while. The head needs a break from all the worries sometimes — and this is the expression for it.
Persona que cambia de bando según le convenga, traidor que apoya al equipo o causa ganadora para parecer leal. En México el chaquetero es el que ayer juraba que te apoyaba y hoy está del lado de los que ganan, sin vergüenza.
A tray or flat plate used to serve food or carry things. In Mexico, 'charola' also refers to a police badge or ID card — informal slang for official credentials.