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Pana
/Sounds like "PAH" (as in "park") + "nah" (as in "nacho")/
Meaning
A close friend or trusted companion used in Venezuela, Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic, and Cuba. Calling someone your "pana" means they are real inner-circle people who have your back no questions asked. Not just any friend, a pana is one of your people.
Examples
“My buddy lent me his car without hesitating when I needed it.”
“What is going on, man? Everything okay or do we need to talk?”
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Pana
/Sounds like "PAH" (as in "park") + "nah" (as in "nacho")/
Meaning
A true friend, your people, the one who is always there when you need them. In Venezuela, pana is the word you use for someone you fully trust, the kind of friend who never lets you down.
Examples
“That is my pana from middle school. I have known him my whole life.”
“Hey man, can you give me a hand with this? I cannot do it alone.”
Regional synonyms
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Pana
/Sounds like "PAH" (as in "park") + "nah" (as in "nacho")/
Meaning
Close friend, someone you trust. In Venezuela, it's as common as saying 'mano' in Mexico, implying a strong bond between friends.
Examples
“My buddy lent me the car without hesitation.”
“What happened, buddy? How are you?”
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Pana
/Sounds like "PAH" (as in "park") + "nah" (as in "nacho")/
Meaning
A close friend, a trusted buddy you can count on for anything in Venezuela and Ecuador. It's the most common and affectionate way to refer to your people, that inner circle who are basically family.
Examples
“That's my pana since high school, we've known each other our whole lives.”
“What's up, pana? How's it going?”
“I went out with the panas to grab some beers.”
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Pana
/Sounds like "PAH" (as in "park") + "nah" (as in "nacho")/
Meaning
A flat tire or a tire with no air in Mexico. Getting a flat means being stranded on the road, usually at the worst possible time and in the worst possible place.
Examples
“I got a flat tire on the highway and had to wait an hour for help.”
“Always carry a spare in case you get a flat.”
Word family
Regional synonyms
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Pana
/Sounds like "PAH" (as in "park") + "nah" (as in "nacho")/
Meaning
Corduroy, the ribbed cotton fabric used for pants and jackets. In Spanish-speaking fashion, panas (corduroy pants) cycle in and out of style every few years, going from retro dad-wear to trendy streetwear depending on what designers dictate.
Examples
“I bought corduroy pants for winter.”
“Corduroy jackets are back in style again.”
Regional synonyms
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Pana
/Sounds like "PAH" (as in "park") + "nah" (as in "nacho")/
Meaning
In Chile and Bolivia, 'pana' refers to a mechanical breakdown of a car, specifically when it fails or breaks down on the road. It can also imply being stranded or left behind, often in a remote or inconvenient location.
Examples
“My car broke down in the middle of the highway and I was stranded.”
“Call someone, my car broke down and I don't know what to do.”
Regional synonyms
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Pana
/Sounds like "PAH" (as in "park") + "nah" (as in "nacho")/
Meaning
A mechanical breakdown, when the car breaks down and stops working in the middle of the road. It's every driver's nightmare, being stranded with a dead car, usually at the worst possible time.
Examples
“The car broke down on the highway and we had to call a tow truck.”
“I had a breakdown right on the busiest avenue.”
Showing 8 definitions, sorted by votes
El malo de la película
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The person everyone blames when something goes wrong, the narrative scapegoat of any group conflict. Across Latin America and Spain, ser el malo de la pelicula means being cast as the villain of the story, sometimes just for telling the truth nobody wanted to hear.
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Pana
/Sounds like "PAH" (as in "park") + "nah" (as in "nacho")/
Meaning
A close friend or trusted companion used in Venezuela, Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic, and Cuba. Calling someone your "pana" means they are real inner-circle people who have your back no questions asked. Not just any friend, a pana is one of your people.
Examples
“My buddy lent me his car without hesitating when I needed it.”
“What is going on, man? Everything okay or do we need to talk?”
Word family
0
Pana
/Sounds like "PAH" (as in "park") + "nah" (as in "nacho")/
Meaning
A true friend, your people, the one who is always there when you need them. In Venezuela, pana is the word you use for someone you fully trust, the kind of friend who never lets you down.
Examples
“That is my pana from middle school. I have known him my whole life.”
“Hey man, can you give me a hand with this? I cannot do it alone.”
Regional synonyms
0
Pana
/Sounds like "PAH" (as in "park") + "nah" (as in "nacho")/
Meaning
Close friend, someone you trust. In Venezuela, it's as common as saying 'mano' in Mexico, implying a strong bond between friends.
Examples
“My buddy lent me the car without hesitation.”
“What happened, buddy? How are you?”
0
Pana
/Sounds like "PAH" (as in "park") + "nah" (as in "nacho")/
Meaning
A close friend, a trusted buddy you can count on for anything in Venezuela and Ecuador. It's the most common and affectionate way to refer to your people, that inner circle who are basically family.
Examples
“That's my pana since high school, we've known each other our whole lives.”
“What's up, pana? How's it going?”
“I went out with the panas to grab some beers.”
Word family
Anonymous
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Pana
/Sounds like "PAH" (as in "park") + "nah" (as in "nacho")/
Meaning
A flat tire or a tire with no air in Mexico. Getting a flat means being stranded on the road, usually at the worst possible time and in the worst possible place.
Examples
“I got a flat tire on the highway and had to wait an hour for help.”
“Always carry a spare in case you get a flat.”
Word family
Regional synonyms
0
Pana
/Sounds like "PAH" (as in "park") + "nah" (as in "nacho")/
Meaning
Corduroy, the ribbed cotton fabric used for pants and jackets. In Spanish-speaking fashion, panas (corduroy pants) cycle in and out of style every few years, going from retro dad-wear to trendy streetwear depending on what designers dictate.
Examples
“I bought corduroy pants for winter.”
“Corduroy jackets are back in style again.”
Regional synonyms
0
Pana
/Sounds like "PAH" (as in "park") + "nah" (as in "nacho")/
Meaning
In Chile and Bolivia, 'pana' refers to a mechanical breakdown of a car, specifically when it fails or breaks down on the road. It can also imply being stranded or left behind, often in a remote or inconvenient location.
Examples
“My car broke down in the middle of the highway and I was stranded.”
“Call someone, my car broke down and I don't know what to do.”
Regional synonyms
0
Pana
/Sounds like "PAH" (as in "park") + "nah" (as in "nacho")/
Meaning
A mechanical breakdown, when the car breaks down and stops working in the middle of the road. It's every driver's nightmare, being stranded with a dead car, usually at the worst possible time.
Examples
“The car broke down on the highway and we had to call a tow truck.”
“I had a breakdown right on the busiest avenue.”
Showing 8 definitions, sorted by votes
Articles featuring this word
Slang en pantalla
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Intercambio hispano
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Perreo
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Street
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¿Qué onda?
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El malo de la película
+4
The person everyone blames when something goes wrong, the narrative scapegoat of any group conflict. Across Latin America and Spain, ser el malo de la pelicula means being cast as the villain of the story, sometimes just for telling the truth nobody wanted to hear.