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/Sounds like "mah" (as in "mark") + "TRAH" (as in "tract") + "kah" (as in "car")/
A beat-up vehicle or machine that is constantly breaking down and making noise. A matraca starts when it feels like it, stops without warning, and leaves you stranded exactly when you need it most. Used in Venezuela for any unreliable, clunky piece of equipment.
“That car is a total junker, you cannot trust it for a minute.”
“I do not know why she is still riding that broken-down motorcycle, it is completely useless.”
/Sounds like "mah" (as in "mark") + "TRAH" (as in "tract") + "kah" (as in "car")/
A nonstop talker or a relentlessly annoying person in Venezuela, someone who runs their mouth endlessly or pesters you without letting up. Matraca is also the name of a ratcheting noisemaker, which tells you everything about how it feels when someone earns the label.
“I cannot take that chatterbox anymore, she has been going on about the same thing for an hour.”
“With how annoying he is, I am not inviting him to plans anymore.”
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/Sounds like "mah" (as in "mark") + "TRAH" (as in "tract") + "kah" (as in "car")/
A beat-up vehicle or machine that is constantly breaking down and making noise. A matraca starts when it feels like it, stops without warning, and leaves you stranded exactly when you need it most. Used in Venezuela for any unreliable, clunky piece of equipment.
“That car is a total junker, you cannot trust it for a minute.”
“I do not know why she is still riding that broken-down motorcycle, it is completely useless.”
/Sounds like "mah" (as in "mark") + "TRAH" (as in "tract") + "kah" (as in "car")/
A nonstop talker or a relentlessly annoying person in Venezuela, someone who runs their mouth endlessly or pesters you without letting up. Matraca is also the name of a ratcheting noisemaker, which tells you everything about how it feels when someone earns the label.
“I cannot take that chatterbox anymore, she has been going on about the same thing for an hour.”
“With how annoying he is, I am not inviting him to plans anymore.”
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Complacencia
Excessive people-pleasing or going along with everything just to avoid conflict. In the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico, complacencia describes someone who prioritizes keeping everyone happy over having their own opinion or making real decisions.