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/Sounds like "dehs" (as in "debt") + "KWEH" (as in "quest") + "beh" (as in "bed")/

Meaning

Something spectacular, incredible, completely beyond all positive expectations. In Argentina, "el descueve" is the absolute peak of fun or impressiveness: the superlative of enthusiasm itself.

Examples

The concert was insane, I have never seen anything like it.

What an incredible car, it is in perfect condition inside and out.

Regional synonyms

/Sounds like "dehs" (as in "debt") + "KWEH" (as in "quest") + "beh" (as in "bed")/

Meaning

Something extraordinary, incredible, or completely off the charts in the best possible way. In Chile, descueve is the ultimate superlative for cool, when something's el descueve, there's simply nothing better.

Examples

The party was off the charts, nobody wanted to leave.

That concert was absolutely incredible.

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A laptop in Spain and Colombia. While most of Latin America says "laptop," Spaniards and Colombians say portátil for any portable computer. The word perfectly captures the remote-work era: grab your portátil and work from any café with decent wifi.