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/Sounds like "DAHR-leh gahs"/

A Chicano and Mexican expression meaning to speed up, hurry, step on the gas. Literally from "dale al acelerador" (step on the accelerator) and it became a universal metaphor for any situation where you need to add speed or intensity. "Dale gas al proyecto" means push the work faster, "dale gas a la fiesta" means turn up the music and the vibe.

Example

"Dale gas, carnal, ya vamos tarde. → Step on it, bro, we're late."

"Le dimos gas al estudio. → We hit the studying hard."

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Short for "no te preocupes," meaning "don't worry about it." It's the go to abbreviation in Latin American texting when you want to reassure someone that everything is fine and they can stop stressing. Think of it as the Spanish equivalent of "np" or "no worries" in English.