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/ehm-boh-BEH-seh/

To leave someone completely mesmerized and speechless, unable to think clearly. In Colombia and Venezuela, when something 'embobes' you, it has so much magic that it disconnects you from everything else.

Example

"That singer 'embobes' anyone who listens to her live."

"I get 'embobed' every time she talks, I can't focus."

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Regional synonyms:

Persona agresiva, ruda o difícil de tratar que intimida a los demás con su actitud. En México 'ser bronco' significa tener mal genio y poco tacto social.