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/Sounds like "ah" (as in "art") + "lehn" (as in "let") + "TAHR" (as in "tar")/

Meaning

To cheer on, support, or encourage a soccer team or a person with chants, screams, and all your energy. In Argentina, cheering for your team from the stands is practically a religion and a sacred duty for every fan.

Examples

We went to the stadium to cheer on the team.

The fans didn't stop cheering all night.

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Regional synonyms
Bandera de México
Echar porras

In Mexico, to mentally exhaust yourself trying to solve a problem until your brain just gives out with nothing to show for it. The image is a lightbulb that has burned out: it used to illuminate things, now it is just dark.