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Embarrassment or paralyzing shyness that stops you from doing what you want to do. In Argentina, having 'batata' means your nerves took over, you wanted to speak, to act, to approach someone, but the embarrassment froze you solid right when you needed to move.
“I wanted to talk to him but I got hit by stage fright.”
“Don't be shy, everyone struggles at the beginning.”
/Sounds like "bah" (as in "bar") + "TAH" (as in "tar") + "tah" (as in "tar")/
Intense nerves, fear, or paralyzing embarrassment, especially before speaking in public or facing a stressful situation. In Argentina, batata is that moment when your body freezes and your mind goes blank.
“I got a case of stage fright before speaking in public.”
“She was so nervous she couldn't say a word.”
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/Sounds like "bah" (as in "bar") + "TAH" (as in "tar") + "tah" (as in "tar")/
Embarrassment or paralyzing shyness that stops you from doing what you want to do. In Argentina, having 'batata' means your nerves took over, you wanted to speak, to act, to approach someone, but the embarrassment froze you solid right when you needed to move.
“I wanted to talk to him but I got hit by stage fright.”
“Don't be shy, everyone struggles at the beginning.”
/Sounds like "bah" (as in "bar") + "TAH" (as in "tar") + "tah" (as in "tar")/
Intense nerves, fear, or paralyzing embarrassment, especially before speaking in public or facing a stressful situation. In Argentina, batata is that moment when your body freezes and your mind goes blank.
“I got a case of stage fright before speaking in public.”
“She was so nervous she couldn't say a word.”
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Cortar camino
To take a shortcut to get somewhere faster or resolve something more directly. In Argentina, taking a shortcut can be literal (another route) or figurative (avoiding unnecessary steps in a process).