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/Sounds like "mahn" (as in "mark") + "YAHR" (as in "yard")/
In Peru, to understand or pick up on something. "¿Manyas?" is the classic way to check if the other person is following what you're saying.
“Make sure you understand what I'm telling you before you act.”
“I just realized they were pulling my leg.”
/Sounds like "mahn" (as in "mark") + "YAHR" (as in "yard")/
In Argentina and Uruguay, to notice or pick up on something without being told explicitly. From lunfardo, probably rooted in the Italian "mangiare" (to eat), with the sense of absorbing or digesting a situation intuitively. Think of it as reading between the lines without anyone having to spell it out.
“¿Manyaste cómo te miraba? Está interesado.”
“Did you catch how he was looking at you? He is definitely interested.”
“Enseguida manyé que algo estaba raro en esa reunión.”
“I picked up right away that something was off at that meeting.”
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/Sounds like "mahn" (as in "mark") + "YAHR" (as in "yard")/
In Peru, to understand or pick up on something. "¿Manyas?" is the classic way to check if the other person is following what you're saying.
“Make sure you understand what I'm telling you before you act.”
“I just realized they were pulling my leg.”
/Sounds like "mahn" (as in "mark") + "YAHR" (as in "yard")/
In Argentina and Uruguay, to notice or pick up on something without being told explicitly. From lunfardo, probably rooted in the Italian "mangiare" (to eat), with the sense of absorbing or digesting a situation intuitively. Think of it as reading between the lines without anyone having to spell it out.
“¿Manyaste cómo te miraba? Está interesado.”
“Did you catch how he was looking at you? He is definitely interested.”
“Enseguida manyé que algo estaba raro en esa reunión.”
“I picked up right away that something was off at that meeting.”
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Pato
Flat broke, completely out of money. In Chile, estar pato is the standard expression for having zero funds, your wallet is empty, your bank account is dry, and payday feels like a lifetime away.