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/Sounds like "beh" (as in "bed") + "KAH" (as in "car") + "ryoh"/

Meaning

An intern doing professional training in Spain, usually poorly paid or straight-up unpaid. It's the lowest rung on the career ladder, where you do an employee's work for 'the experience.'.

Examples

The becario has been there three months and still hasn't been paid.

I started as a becario and now I have a permanent position.

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Regional synonyms
Bandera de México
Pasante

A short-statured person. In Argentina 'petiso' is used more naturally than 'bajito' and can be affectionate or just descriptive, not necessarily offensive. The Argentine petiso usually takes it with humor.