Community

Your word isn't here yet

Join Hablaaa and add the expression no one else has documented.

/Sounds like "ehs" (as in "egg") + "TAHR" (as in "tar") + "EH" (as in "egg") + "choh" (as in "chose") + "MYEHR" + "dah" (as in "dart")/

Meaning

To be completely exhausted, physically destroyed, or in very bad shape, whether a person or an object. In Argentina this phrase covers both total human burnout after intense effort and the severe deterioration of something material.

Examples

After the marathon I was totally spent, I couldn't get off the couch.

The car is a wreck, the engine, brakes, and body all need replacing.

Regional synonyms
Bandera de México
Bandera de Guatemala
Bandera de Honduras
Hecho polvo

To skip class or ditch school without telling anyone. In Chile and Peru, capar is the classic student move of sneaking off before a teacher notices, usually with friends and always with better plans.