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/Sounds like "ehs" (as in "egg") + "TAHR" (as in "tar") + "PEE" (as in "pea") + "lahs" (as in "lava")/
To be alert, sharp, and ready to react to anything in Venezuela. Estar pilas means keeping your guard up and staying aware of what's going on around you.
“You need to stay sharp with that deal, something feels off.”
“Stay pilas in that area, there's a lot of theft around there.”
/Sounds like "ehs" (as in "egg") + "TAHR" (as in "tar") + "PEE" (as in "pea") + "lahs" (as in "lava")/
To be sharp, alert, and fully switched on in Colombia and Ecuador. Nothing slips by you. The phrase "ponte pilas" is a friendly heads-up telling someone to wake up and pay attention before something gets away from them.
“Ponte pilas que el examen es mañana y no has abierto el libro.”
“Wake up, the exam is tomorrow and you haven't opened the book.”
“We need to stay sharp, the competition moves fast.”
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/Sounds like "ehs" (as in "egg") + "TAHR" (as in "tar") + "PEE" (as in "pea") + "lahs" (as in "lava")/
To be alert, sharp, and ready to react to anything in Venezuela. Estar pilas means keeping your guard up and staying aware of what's going on around you.
“You need to stay sharp with that deal, something feels off.”
“Stay pilas in that area, there's a lot of theft around there.”
/Sounds like "ehs" (as in "egg") + "TAHR" (as in "tar") + "PEE" (as in "pea") + "lahs" (as in "lava")/
To be sharp, alert, and fully switched on in Colombia and Ecuador. Nothing slips by you. The phrase "ponte pilas" is a friendly heads-up telling someone to wake up and pay attention before something gets away from them.
“Ponte pilas que el examen es mañana y no has abierto el libro.”
“Wake up, the exam is tomorrow and you haven't opened the book.”
“We need to stay sharp, the competition moves fast.”
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Chamear
To flirt or hit on someone in Paraguay and parts of Argentina. When you're chameando, you're pulling out your best lines and smiles to win someone over.