An old, beat-up, barely functional device or machine that you keep using because you can't afford a new one. It's the gadget that's held together by hope and prayers.

A mechanical breakdown, when the car breaks down and stops working in the middle of the road. It's every driver's nightmare — being stranded with a dead car, usually at the worst possible time.

Gossip or personal info about others shared behind their backs. Chisme is the social fuel of offices, neighborhoods, and WhatsApp group chats everywhere.

A problem, hassle, or annoying situation that ruins your day. In Venezuela, Colombia, and the Dominican Republic, everything frustrating or complicated gets called a vaina.