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/ehm-pahm-PAHR-seh/

To get lost in a vast open area, such as a pampa, without knowing how to get back or which direction to take. In Bolivia and Peru, 'empamparse' means to become completely disoriented in extensive open areas without visible references.

Example

"He got lost in the plain and took hours to get out."

"With this fog, anyone can easily get 'empampado'."

Regional synonyms:

Hombre completamente dominado por su esposa o novia que hace todo lo que ella dice sin cuestionar. En México ser 'mandilón' es perder la dignidad ante los amigos.