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Add a word/Sounds like "DAHR" (as in "dart") + "PEH" (as in "pet") + "nah" (as in "nacho")/
Meaning
To feel embarrassed, shy, or uncomfortable about doing something that puts you on the spot. In Mexico it's that hesitation that stops you from asking for what you want because you're too self-conscious.
Examples
“I'm too shy to talk to him, he's so handsome.”
“I'm not embarrassed to say it, I was wrong, that's that.”
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/Sounds like "DAHR" (as in "dart") + "PEH" (as in "pet") + "nah" (as in "nacho")/
Meaning
To feel embarrassed, shy, or uncomfortable about doing something that puts you on the spot. In Mexico it's that hesitation that stops you from asking for what you want because you're too self-conscious.
Examples
“I'm too shy to talk to him, he's so handsome.”
“I'm not embarrassed to say it, I was wrong, that's that.”
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