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/Sounds like "beh" (as in "bed") + "RRAH" + "kah" (as in "car")/

Meaning

A fierce, brave, unstoppable woman in Colombia who faces everything head-on and comes out on top. Calling a woman 'berraca' is one of the highest compliments, it means she's a total warrior.

Examples

That woman is a total warrior, she achieved everything on her own.

My mom is unstoppable, she raised four kids with no help.

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Regional synonyms
Bandera de República Dominicana
Bandera de Puerto Rico
Fajado

To put on a stone-faced expression, totally blank, giving nothing away emotionally. In Spain, ponerse cara de palo is a deliberate move: you school your face into neutral and refuse to react, no matter what's happening.