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/Sounds like "freh" (as in "fresh") + "GAHR" (as in "garden")/

Meaning

To bother, annoy, ruin something, or break down at the worst possible moment. Across Mexico, Colombia, Venezuela, Costa Rica, and Spain, fregar covers everything from mild pestering to serious damage. One word, unlimited levels of frustration.

Examples

Stop pestering me about that, I already said no.

The computer crashed right before the project was due.

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Bandera de España
Bandera de Argentina
Bandera de Uruguay
Bandera de Chile
Joder

/Sounds like "freh" (as in "fresh") + "GAHR" (as in "garden")/

Meaning

To bother, annoy, or pester someone persistently. Used in Colombia, Mexico, and Venezuela when someone keeps pushing, interrupting, or making life difficult for no good reason.

Examples

Deja de fregar y déjame terminar el trabajo en paz.

Stop pestering me and let me finish my work in peace.

Fregó a todo el equipo con sus comments fuera de lugar.

He got on everyone's nerves on the team with his completely out-of-place comments.

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/Sounds like "freh" (as in "fresh") + "GAHR" (as in "garden")/

Meaning

To annoy, bug, or mess something up. 'No friegues' is the Mexican reaction of disbelief at something absurd, and 'estar fregado' means being in a really tough situation.

Examples

No friegues, they seriously fired you? I don't even know what to say.

Stop fregando with the same thing, I already got it.

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To dance bachata, a rhythm from the Dominican Republic characterized by hip movements and short steps in a close partner hold. The verb is used in the Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, and Spain, where the genre exploded in popularity from the 1990s onward.