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/Sounds like "poh" (as in "port") + "NEHR" (as in "net") + "seh" (as in "set") + "AHL" (as in "art") + "DEE" (as in "deep") + "ah" (as in "art")/

Meaning

To catch up, get up to date, or pay off overdue debts or work. In the Southern Cone, 'ponerse al día' is the task of someone who has fallen behind and needs to regain ground.

Examples

I caught up on my bills after two months.

I need to get up to date on what happened while I was on vacation.

Regional synonyms

In Spain, something of exaggerated size or that far exceeds expectations. Used to describe anything impressive in scale: a huge project, a massive problem, a big favor, or even a physically imposing person.