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/Sounds like "peh" (as in "pet") + "RREHN" + "keh" (as in "kept")/

Meaning

Drive, grit, and willpower to face something hard without backing down in Colombia. Having "perrenque" means having the stamina and inner strength to push through whatever comes your way.

Examples

That woman has endless grit, she raised five kids on her own.

We need to dig deep and push through what is coming.

Regional synonyms

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.