/Sounds like "ha" (as in "ha!") + "LONE"/
A free ride in someone's car. In Central America, especially Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador, asking for a jalón is extremely common, particularly in areas where public transportation does not reach well. It is the local equivalent of hitchhiking but more casual and neighborly.
"¿Me das un jalón hasta la esquina? -> Can you give me a ride to the corner?"
"Le pedí jalón al señor de la camioneta. -> I asked the truck guy for a ride."
/Sounds like "ha" (as in "ha!") + "LONE"/
A free ride in someone's car. In Central America, especially Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador, asking for a jalón is extremely common, particularly in areas where public transportation does not reach well. It is the local equivalent of hitchhiking but more casual and neighborly.
"¿Me das un jalón hasta la esquina? -> Can you give me a ride to the corner?"
"Le pedí jalón al señor de la camioneta. -> I asked the truck guy for a ride."
Dar cran
To kickstart something with energy, to get the ball rolling and just go for it. In Mexico, "dar cran" comes from the sound of cranking an engine to life, so it means giving a project or task that initial burst of momentum. You use it when someone needs to stop hesitating and start doing.