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Bandera de Venezuela

/Sounds like 'YEH-vah preh-SOH'/

Something that has a strong hold on you, making you passionate about it to the point of being unable to stop, in Venezuela, if something 'has you captive', you can't help but keep doing it.

Example

"Music has him captive, he can't live without playing."

"That game has me captive, I've been playing for hours."

Regional synonyms:

Exclamación de frustración, sorpresa o lamento, un eufemismo suave para expresar enojo sin ofender a nadie. En Argentina, Chile y Perú la usas cuando la situación amerita reaccionar fuerte.