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/Sounds like the English word "no cap" + "EH" (as in "egg") + "ah" (as in "art")/

Meaning

Can't handle it: used when someone crumbles under pressure, criticism, or a difficult situation they should be able to deal with. In Mexico, "no capear" means you break when things get real, or you can't even take a joke.

Examples

She can't handle the pressure when things get serious.

He can't take a joke, everything sets him off.

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/Sounds like the English word "no cap" + "EH" (as in "egg") + "ah" (as in "art")/

Meaning

Someone who simply does not get it, no matter how many times you explain. In Mexico, used for a person who is slow to understand or seems to be deliberately ignoring the most obvious signals in the world.

Examples

I explained it three times and he still doesn't get it, I have no idea how to make it clearer.

This guy can't even pick up on the most obvious hints.

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Any thing, object, or gadget whose name you can't remember or simply don't know in Venezuela. It's the ultimate Venezuelan wildcard word, 'pass me that coroto' works no matter what the object is.