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To back someone up unconditionally, stand by their side no matter what. In Chile, apañar (or apanar) a friend means you're in their corner: you show up, you vouch for them, and you don't ask too many questions.
“I've got your back on whatever you need, count on me without reservations.”
“His friends backed him up even though they knew the decision wasn't the best.”
/Sounds like "ah" (as in "art") + "pah" (as in "park") + "NYAHR" (as in "Nyan")/
To coat food in breadcrumbs before frying it so it comes out crispy. In Chile it's the standard technique for preparing milanesas and other breaded fried foods.
“I breaded the chicken breasts and they came out super crispy.”
“My mom breads everything, even vegetables.”
“The best part of an apanado is when it's perfectly golden.”
/Sounds like "ah" (as in "art") + "pah" (as in "park") + "NYAHR" (as in "Nyan")/
To get caught by the cops in the act. In Mexican street slang, it's the exact moment the police grab you — no escape, no excuses.
“The cops apañaron him walking out of the store with the stolen goods.”
“They got him in the middle of the night and he never came back home.”
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/Sounds like "ah" (as in "art") + "pah" (as in "park") + "NAHR" (as in "nacho")/
To back someone up unconditionally, stand by their side no matter what. In Chile, apañar (or apanar) a friend means you're in their corner: you show up, you vouch for them, and you don't ask too many questions.
“I've got your back on whatever you need, count on me without reservations.”
“His friends backed him up even though they knew the decision wasn't the best.”
/Sounds like "ah" (as in "art") + "pah" (as in "park") + "NYAHR" (as in "Nyan")/
To coat food in breadcrumbs before frying it so it comes out crispy. In Chile it's the standard technique for preparing milanesas and other breaded fried foods.
“I breaded the chicken breasts and they came out super crispy.”
“My mom breads everything, even vegetables.”
“The best part of an apanado is when it's perfectly golden.”
/Sounds like "ah" (as in "art") + "pah" (as in "park") + "NYAHR" (as in "Nyan")/
To get caught by the cops in the act. In Mexican street slang, it's the exact moment the police grab you — no escape, no excuses.
“The cops apañaron him walking out of the store with the stolen goods.”
“They got him in the middle of the night and he never came back home.”
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Departamento
An apartment or flat inside a building in Mexico and Argentina. It's what Spain calls a 'piso', a living space stacked above or below other people's living spaces.