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Bandera de República Dominicana
Bandera de Puerto Rico

/Sounds like 'ka-ba-YAR'/

In the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico, to work extremely hard — to grind like a workhorse with total dedication and endurance. The person who caballar puts in the kind of effort that inspires others.

Example

"He's been grinding nonstop to give his family a better life."

"She worked incredibly hard to finish the project before the deadline."

Word family
Regional synonyms:

Persona escandalosa que hace drama, arma pancho y exagera todo por cualquier cosa menor. En México y Argentina un 'panchero' convierte un vaso de agua en tsunami.