/Sounds like 'koh-goh-teh-AR'/
To mug someone by grabbing them from behind or by the neck, a street crime common in Chile and the Southern Cone. Cogotear is violent theft with a physical component — the victim rarely sees it coming.
"Lo cogotearon en la esquina cuando salía del cajero."
"Cuidado en esa zona, están cogoteando seguido. → He got mugged right at the corner as he was leaving the ATM."
"Be careful in that area, people are getting mugged regularly."
/Sounds like 'koh-goh-teh-AR'/
To mug someone by grabbing them from behind or by the neck, a street crime common in Chile and the Southern Cone. Cogotear is violent theft with a physical component — the victim rarely sees it coming.
"Lo cogotearon en la esquina cuando salía del cajero."
"Cuidado en esa zona, están cogoteando seguido. → He got mugged right at the corner as he was leaving the ATM."
"Be careful in that area, people are getting mugged regularly."
Pucha
Exclamación de frustración, sorpresa o lamento, un eufemismo suave para expresar enojo sin ofender a nadie. En Argentina, Chile y Perú la usas cuando la situación amerita reaccionar fuerte.