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/Sounds like "koh" (as in "coat") + "PAHR" (as in "park") + "LAH" (as in "lava") + "pah" (as in "park") + "RAH" (as in "rapper") + "dah" (as in "dart")/

Meaning

To take over a social situation and win everyone in the room over with natural charisma. In Argentina, whoever "copa la parada" walks in and commands the space without forcing it. They just have that energy and everyone gravitates toward them.

Examples

Llegó y copó la parada: todos lo siguieron desde el primer momento.

He walked in and owned the room from the very first second.

Con esa presentación copó la parada y el cliente quedó convencido.

That presentation won everyone over and the client was sold.

Regional synonyms
Bandera de España
Buen rollista

To park your car while you are not using it. In big Latin American cities, finding a parking spot downtown is practically a competitive sport: you circle the block endlessly, race the time limit, and pray you do not come back to a ticket on the windshield.