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/Sounds like "doh" (as in "door") + "mah" (as in "mark") + "DOHR" (as in "door")/

Meaning

Someone with the skill to control, calm, or manage tense situations and difficult personalities. Used figuratively in Argentina and Uruguay with a tone of admiration or humor, like a lion tamer who walks into chaos and somehow brings everyone back to earth.

Examples

Necesitamos un domador de situaciones para esa reunión con el cliente.

We need someone who can tame the room for that client meeting.

Ese tipo es un domador, en diez minutos ya tenía a todos tranquilos.

That guy is a natural, he had everyone calmed down in ten minutes.

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Regional synonyms

Something priced so low it feels like it is practically being given away. In Mexico and Argentina, when something is "tirado," the price is so good you almost feel guilty paying it. A deal you do not pass up.