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/Sounds like "poh" (as in "port") + "NEHR" (as in "net") + "seh" (as in "set") + "AH" (as in "art") + "TOH" (as in "toll") + "noh" (as in "note")/
In Argentina, Chile, and Uruguay, to catch up to the energy or drinking level of the group, especially when you arrive late to a party or pre-game. More broadly, to get up to speed on something you missed. The person who shows up late has to ponerse a tono fast.
“I arrived late to the party and had to catch up quickly.”
“He has been on three beers and still isn't matching the group's energy.”
/Sounds like "poh" (as in "port") + "NEHR" (as in "net") + "seh" (as in "set") + "AH" (as in "art") + "TOH" (as in "toll") + "noh" (as in "note")/
To catch up on something you missed, get up to speed on a topic, or get yourself in the loop before jumping into a conversation or project. Used in Argentina, Chile, and Uruguay.
“Give me an hour to get up to speed on the project and then we'll talk.”
“I already caught up on everything that happened while I was away.”
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/Sounds like "poh" (as in "port") + "NEHR" (as in "net") + "seh" (as in "set") + "AH" (as in "art") + "TOH" (as in "toll") + "noh" (as in "note")/
In Argentina, Chile, and Uruguay, to catch up to the energy or drinking level of the group, especially when you arrive late to a party or pre-game. More broadly, to get up to speed on something you missed. The person who shows up late has to ponerse a tono fast.
“I arrived late to the party and had to catch up quickly.”
“He has been on three beers and still isn't matching the group's energy.”
/Sounds like "poh" (as in "port") + "NEHR" (as in "net") + "seh" (as in "set") + "AH" (as in "art") + "TOH" (as in "toll") + "noh" (as in "note")/
To catch up on something you missed, get up to speed on a topic, or get yourself in the loop before jumping into a conversation or project. Used in Argentina, Chile, and Uruguay.
“Give me an hour to get up to speed on the project and then we'll talk.”
“I already caught up on everything that happened while I was away.”
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Tonto
A person who acts without thinking, someone who says or does stupid things without realizing it in Spain. It's a mild everyday insult used both as a joke among friends and seriously when someone really screws up.