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/Sounds like "fah" (as in "far") + "CHAHR" (as in "chat")/

Meaning

To dress up stylishly and put together a sharp outfit before going out. Fachar implies real effort and intentional style: when you fachar, people notice and say something without you having to ask.

Examples

I dressed up really nicely for the first date.

We need to look sharp for Saturday's wedding.

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/Sounds like "fah" (as in "far") + "CHAHR" (as in "chat")/

Meaning

To look good, dress stylishly, or have a sharp appearance in Argentina. When someone goes out fachando, they turn heads for how well put together they are, perfect outfit and runway attitude.

Examples

He went out all dressed up for the date.

He got all fachado for the event and everyone complimented him.

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To push forward, to keep going no matter what. A core Caribbean attitude in Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, and Cuba: when things get hard you do not stop, you just echar pa lante. It captures the resilience and refusal to quit that defines the culture.