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/Sounds like "bah" (as in "bar") + "TAH" (as in "tar") + "soh" (as in "solo")/
In Venezuela and the Caribbean, a resounding and unexpected success that surpasses all expectations. The metaphor comes from baseball: the hit nobody saw coming that changes the entire game. Used for songs, business moves, debuts, or any moment that absolutely kills it.
“Esa canción fue un batazo, se quedó meses en los primeros lugares. (That song was a massive hit, it stayed at the top for months.)”
“Su debut fue un batazo total, nadie lo esperaba así de grande. (His debut was a complete home run, nobody expected it to land that big.)”
/Sounds like "bah" (as in "bar") + "TAH" (as in "tar") + "soh" (as in "solo")/
A hard hit or heavy blow, physical or figurative, that leaves serious consequences. In the Caribbean it often means a devastating strike to someone's business, reputation, or project: the kind of move that leaves lasting damage. Can also literally mean a hard fall or collision.
“Le metió un batazo al negocio de su competencia y lo dejó sin clientes.”
“He landed a crushing blow to his competitor's business and left them with no clients.”
“Se cayó de la moto y se pegó un batazo impresionante.”
“He fell off the motorcycle and took a seriously hard hit.”
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/Sounds like "bah" (as in "bar") + "TAH" (as in "tar") + "soh" (as in "solo")/
In Venezuela and the Caribbean, a resounding and unexpected success that surpasses all expectations. The metaphor comes from baseball: the hit nobody saw coming that changes the entire game. Used for songs, business moves, debuts, or any moment that absolutely kills it.
“Esa canción fue un batazo, se quedó meses en los primeros lugares. (That song was a massive hit, it stayed at the top for months.)”
“Su debut fue un batazo total, nadie lo esperaba así de grande. (His debut was a complete home run, nobody expected it to land that big.)”
/Sounds like "bah" (as in "bar") + "TAH" (as in "tar") + "soh" (as in "solo")/
A hard hit or heavy blow, physical or figurative, that leaves serious consequences. In the Caribbean it often means a devastating strike to someone's business, reputation, or project: the kind of move that leaves lasting damage. Can also literally mean a hard fall or collision.
“Le metió un batazo al negocio de su competencia y lo dejó sin clientes.”
“He landed a crushing blow to his competitor's business and left them with no clients.”
“Se cayó de la moto y se pegó un batazo impresionante.”
“He fell off the motorcycle and took a seriously hard hit.”
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Tortuga
A person who moves extremely slowly or takes forever to do anything. Across Latin America, calling someone a tortuga means they operate at their own unhurried pace and no amount of rushing will speed them up.