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/Sounds like 'ma-ki-NIS-ta'/

In Argentina, someone with extraordinary skill in their field — an expert who works like a precision machine and makes everything look effortless. A maquinista doesn't need instructions; they just deliver.

Example

"For that kind of asado, that man is an absolute machine."

"I handed the hardest part of the project to him because he's a pro."

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Regional synonyms:

Experimentar lag o retraso en un videojuego o aplicación por mala conexión a internet. Es la pesadilla de todo gamer cuando estás en plena partida y tu personaje se congela o se teletransporta por el mapa.