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/Sounds like 'es-pee-CHAR-seh'/

To die or stop working completely — for a person, an animal, or a machine. In Colombia, espicharse comes from 'espichar' (to give out, like a deflating tire) and is used casually for anything that quits permanently.

Example

"Se espichó el televisor justo antes del partido."

"El carro se espichó en la mitad de la carretera. → The TV died right before the game."

"The car died in the middle of the road."

Word family
Regional synonyms:

Persona escandalosa que hace drama, arma pancho y exagera todo por cualquier cosa menor. En México y Argentina un 'panchero' convierte un vaso de agua en tsunami.