To occupy a position without contributing anything valuable, simply taking up space and not producing any results. This phrase is often used to describe someone who shows up late and leaves early without doing any work.

To intimidate, threaten or scare someone into submission using aggression. In Peru achorar is common in street contexts where dominance is established through fear.

Person of mixed Indigenous and African descent, a term used in Ecuador and Peru. Historically loaded, today it can be reclaimed with pride depending on context and who says it.

To actively intervene and take concrete steps to fix a problem — to stop just watching and start doing something about it. The moment when observation turns into decisive action.