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/Sounds like the English word "cargos" + "eh" (as in "egg") + "AHR" (as in "art")/

Meaning

To nag, pester or bother someone insistently until they do what you want or simply snap. In Bolivia it's the art of wearing someone down with constant complaints and demands.

Examples

Stop bugging me, I already said I'd do it later!

My little sibling keeps pestering me to play.

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Bandera de España
Bandera de Argentina
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/Sounds like the English word "cargos" + "eh" (as in "egg") + "AHR" (as in "art")/

Meaning

To pester, nag, or bother someone persistently and relentlessly. In Argentina and Uruguay, cargosear describes the person who keeps at it even after being told to stop, whether they are asking for something repeatedly or just being a steady, grinding annoyance.

Examples

Para de cargosearme con eso, ya te dije que no voy. (Stop pestering me about that, I already told you I'm not going.)

Mi hermana me cargoseó todo el viaje. (My sister nagged me the entire trip.)

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A mechanical breakdown, when the car breaks down and stops working in the middle of the road. It's every driver's nightmare, being stranded with a dead car, usually at the worst possible time.