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Diay
/Sounds like "DYE"/
A Costa Rican filler word that works like "well" or "what did you expect?" Ticos drop it to respond to something obvious, express mild surprise, or kick off an explanation like it is the most natural thing in the world.
“Well, what did you want me to tell you? He did not study at all.”
“He did not show up. I mean, that guy is always late to everything.”
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Diay
/Sounds like "DYE"/
A Costa Rican filler word that works like "well" or "what did you expect?" Ticos drop it to respond to something obvious, express mild surprise, or kick off an explanation like it is the most natural thing in the world.
“Well, what did you want me to tell you? He did not study at all.”
“He did not show up. I mean, that guy is always late to everything.”
Poner paños fríos
To calm down a tense situation before it escalates further. The phrase comes from the literal use of cold damp cloths to bring down a fever, and in Argentina, Chile, and Uruguay it applies to any conflict at work, in the family, or among friends where someone steps in to lower the temperature.