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Bandera de Perú

/ah-cho-RAR/

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

Example

"Those guys tried to intimidate us but we didn't back down."

"Don't let him bully you — stand your ground."

Word family
Regional synonyms:

No importarle nada, ignorar completamente algo o a alguien. En España 'pasar de' es la forma más directa de decir que te da igual y no quieres saber nada.