Stubborn as a mule — someone who won't change their mind no matter what evidence or argument you throw at them. Being terco isn't just firm, it's a wall; they've made up their mind and the conversation is over whether you like it or not.

To be conspicuous by one's absence: standing out precisely because you are not there, when the lack of someone is noticed more than their presence would have been. Sometimes not showing up speaks louder than any speech ever could.

To blackmail someone — manipulating them by threatening to reveal damaging information unless they comply. Chantajear goes beyond ordinary pressure; it's calculated leverage, the dark art of weaponizing someone's secrets against them.

A show-off who flaunts things they may not even own to impress others. The pantallero buys the flashiest outfit, parks a borrowed car out front, and talks about trips they barely took — all pantalla, all image, zero substance.