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Meaning
A shocking, unexpected, and devastating defeat, especially in soccer. The word comes from Brazil's historic loss to Uruguay at the 1950 World Cup in the Maracana Stadium, a result nobody saw coming. When someone says "fue un maracanazo," it means the defeat was sudden, massive, and deeply felt.
Examples
“What happened to Barcelona in 2019 was a historic upset that nobody expected.”
“Nobody saw that crushing semifinal defeat coming.”
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Meaning
A shocking, unexpected, and devastating defeat, especially in soccer. The word comes from Brazil's historic loss to Uruguay at the 1950 World Cup in the Maracana Stadium, a result nobody saw coming. When someone says "fue un maracanazo," it means the defeat was sudden, massive, and deeply felt.
Examples
“What happened to Barcelona in 2019 was a historic upset that nobody expected.”
“Nobody saw that crushing semifinal defeat coming.”
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Apartamento
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An apartment or flat inside a building in Colombia, Venezuela, and the Caribbean. It's the same thing as 'departamento' in Mexico, different word, same concept of vertical living.