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/Sounds like "kahr" (as in "car") + "TEH" (as in "ten") + "rah" (as in "rapper")/

Meaning

A wallet where you keep your money, cards, and IDs. It's that object you check three times before leaving the house, and losing it is an absolute tragedy.

Examples

They stole my cartera on the subway and I didn't even notice.

I left my cartera at home, can you spot me for coffee?

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Regional synonyms

To kickstart something with energy, to get the ball rolling and just go for it. In Mexico, "dar cran" comes from the sound of cranking an engine to life, so it means giving a project or task that initial burst of momentum. You use it when someone needs to stop hesitating and start doing.