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/Sounds like "ehn" (as in "egg") + "CHAHS" (as in "chat") + "treh" (as in "tread")/
A mess, scandal, or embarrassing situation that damages someone's reputation or image. In Argentina it's used figuratively when something shady goes public and the fallout is ugly.
“That scandal was a total enchastre for the whole company.”
“A major enchastre blew up when those recordings leaked.”
/Sounds like "ehn" (as in "egg") + "CHAHS" (as in "chat") + "treh" (as in "tread")/
A mess, stain, or physical disaster that leaves something in terrible shape. Used in Argentina. The verb enchastrar means to create or leave that kind of filth or disorder. Can be literal, like a trashed kitchen, or figurative, like a situation someone left in complete disarray.
“Clean up that mess before mom gets home.”
“He left an enormous enchastre in the kitchen after cooking, it looked like a tornado went through.”
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/Sounds like "ehn" (as in "egg") + "CHAHS" (as in "chat") + "treh" (as in "tread")/
A mess, scandal, or embarrassing situation that damages someone's reputation or image. In Argentina it's used figuratively when something shady goes public and the fallout is ugly.
“That scandal was a total enchastre for the whole company.”
“A major enchastre blew up when those recordings leaked.”
/Sounds like "ehn" (as in "egg") + "CHAHS" (as in "chat") + "treh" (as in "tread")/
A mess, stain, or physical disaster that leaves something in terrible shape. Used in Argentina. The verb enchastrar means to create or leave that kind of filth or disorder. Can be literal, like a trashed kitchen, or figurative, like a situation someone left in complete disarray.
“Clean up that mess before mom gets home.”
“He left an enormous enchastre in the kitchen after cooking, it looked like a tornado went through.”
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Pila
In Uruguay, a sharp, street-smart, or quick-witted person who picks things up fast and doesn't get fooled easily. Being "pila" is a compliment for mental agility.