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/des-ca-RA-do/

A shameless person who says or does whatever they want without any pudor or concern for how it looks. In Colombia and Venezuela the descarado doesn't care — what others wouldn't dare, they do without a second thought.

Example

"What nerve! He cut in line without any shame."

"He was called shameless because he showed up late with no excuse."

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Regional synonyms:

Microbús de transporte público en la Ciudad de México. Le dicen 'pesero' porque antes el pasaje costaba un peso. Es una experiencia extrema de movilidad urbana.