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/Sounds like "ah" (as in "art") + "lee" (as in "lead") + "BYAH" + "neh" (as in "net")/

Meaning

A favor, a kind act, or help given at exactly the right moment. In Mexico, asking for an 'aliviane' is asking someone to come through for you, a ride to the airport, covering for you at work, lending you money when you're short. When someone gives you an aliviane, you remember it.

Examples

Do me a favor and take me to the airport tomorrow.

Thank you, that was a huge help at exactly the right moment.

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Regional synonyms

Black beans, the cornerstone of Venezuelan cooking. Without caraotas there is no pabellón criollo, the national dish. They are slow-cooked and often seasoned with papelón (raw cane sugar), giving them a slightly sweet, creamy finish. The ingredient that tells you that you are home.