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/Sounds like the English word "cargos" + "eh" (as in "egg") + "AHR" (as in "art")/
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.
“Stop bugging me, I already said I'd do it later!”
“My little sibling keeps pestering me to play.”
/Sounds like the English word "cargos" + "eh" (as in "egg") + "AHR" (as in "art")/
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.
“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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/Sounds like the English word "cargos" + "eh" (as in "egg") + "AHR" (as in "art")/
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.
“Stop bugging me, I already said I'd do it later!”
“My little sibling keeps pestering me to play.”
/Sounds like the English word "cargos" + "eh" (as in "egg") + "AHR" (as in "art")/
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.
“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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Rebuscarse
In Colombia, to hustle and find ways to make ends meet using whatever resources you have, especially when there is no formal job available. Rebuscarse is the backbone of Colombia's informal economy: selling things online, doing odd jobs, getting creative. It describes an attitude of resilience and resourcefulness in the face of hardship.