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/Sounds like "peh" (as in "pet") + "GAHR" (as in "garden") + "EHL" (as in "egg") + "GREE" (as in "greet") + "toh" (as in "toll")/
To complain loudly, to call someone out or protest without holding anything back. In Colombia, when you "pegar el grito" you let it all out and you do not care who is watching. It is not just grumbling quietly: it is a full vocal reaction to something that crossed the line.
“When he saw the mechanic's bill he blew up right there on the spot.”
“You have to speak up if the neighbor won't turn down that music.”
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To complain loudly, to call someone out or protest without holding anything back. In Colombia, when you "pegar el grito" you let it all out and you do not care who is watching. It is not just grumbling quietly: it is a full vocal reaction to something that crossed the line.
“When he saw the mechanic's bill he blew up right there on the spot.”
“You have to speak up if the neighbor won't turn down that music.”
Voltearse la página
To move on from a past experience or situation and focus on the future. In the Río de la Plata region, 'voltear la página' means to decide not to look back and start anew, which sounds easier said than done.