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/em-bah-LAH-srah/

To get extremely excited about something, losing all sense of control and being unable to stop. This is a common issue in Argentina and Uruguay, where people often get carried away with their emotions.

Example

"He got carried away with the business and spent all his savings."

"Don't get too excited yet, wait and see how it turns out."

Regional synonyms:

Carro viejo y en mal estado que apenas funciona, se apaga solo y hace ruidos raros. En Venezuela un 'perol' es ese auto que debería estar en el chatarrero.