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/em-bro-MAR/

To bother, mess with, or seriously inconvenience someone through annoying actions or practical damage. In Argentina and Uruguay, 'embromar' covers everything from a prank that went too far to a genuinely damaging action that made someone's life harder. The intent varies; the annoyance doesn't.

Example

"Stop messing with me, I'm trying to concentrate."

"He really messed things up for me by forgetting to send the documents."

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Regional synonyms:

Beber alcohol, tomar tragos o chupar hasta que se acabe la noche en Argentina. Es el verbo lunfardo más usado para referirse a tomar bebidas alcohólicas en contexto de fiesta, previa o juntada con amigos.