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/Sounds like the English word "palt" + "eh" (as in "egg") + "AH" (as in "art") + "doh" (as in "door")/
Embarrassed, uncomfortable, or in a cringe-worthy situation in Peru. 'Paltearse' comes from 'palta' (avocado) and describes that moment where you just want the ground to swallow you.
“I was so palteado when they caught me cheating.”
“Don't get palteado, everyone makes mistakes sometimes.”
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/Sounds like the English word "palt" + "eh" (as in "egg") + "AH" (as in "art") + "doh" (as in "door")/
Embarrassed, uncomfortable, or in a cringe-worthy situation in Peru. 'Paltearse' comes from 'palta' (avocado) and describes that moment where you just want the ground to swallow you.
“I was so palteado when they caught me cheating.”
“Don't get palteado, everyone makes mistakes sometimes.”
Dar largas
To stall, keep putting something off indefinitely with excuses. In Spain dar largas is the fine art of never saying no but also never saying yes, just endless deferrals.