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/Sounds like "peh" (as in "pet") + "LOH" (as in "loan") + "tah" (as in "tar")/
A sycophant who flatters those in power to get ahead, the classic yes-man who celebrates even his boss's mistakes. In Colombia and Venezuela, pelota is synonymous with "lambón" or "lame botas": someone who never has their own opinion, only whatever the boss thinks.
“Ese pelota le celebra hasta los errores al jefe para quedar bien. (That yes-man cheers his boss's mistakes just to stay in his good graces.)”
“No seas pelota y di lo que realmente piensas en la reunión. (Don't be a suck-up, say what you actually think in the meeting.)”
/Sounds like "peh" (as in "pet") + "LOH" (as in "loan") + "tah" (as in "tar")/
A person who excessively flatters others to gain favor and get ahead, a brown-noser or suck-up. In Argentina, the pelota agrees with everything the boss says and never has their own opinion.
“He's such a brown-noser, he's always complimenting the boss.”
“Don't be a suck-up, it's obvious and pathetic.”
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/Sounds like "peh" (as in "pet") + "LOH" (as in "loan") + "tah" (as in "tar")/
A sycophant who flatters those in power to get ahead, the classic yes-man who celebrates even his boss's mistakes. In Colombia and Venezuela, pelota is synonymous with "lambón" or "lame botas": someone who never has their own opinion, only whatever the boss thinks.
“Ese pelota le celebra hasta los errores al jefe para quedar bien. (That yes-man cheers his boss's mistakes just to stay in his good graces.)”
“No seas pelota y di lo que realmente piensas en la reunión. (Don't be a suck-up, say what you actually think in the meeting.)”
/Sounds like "peh" (as in "pet") + "LOH" (as in "loan") + "tah" (as in "tar")/
A person who excessively flatters others to gain favor and get ahead, a brown-noser or suck-up. In Argentina, the pelota agrees with everything the boss says and never has their own opinion.
“He's such a brown-noser, he's always complimenting the boss.”
“Don't be a suck-up, it's obvious and pathetic.”
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Pan comido
Something super easy to do that requires zero effort or special preparation. When a task is pan comido, you could do it asleep, with your eyes closed and one hand tied behind your back.