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/Sounds like "poh" (as in "port") + "NEHR" (as in "net") + "seh" (as in "set") + "BRAH" (as in "bra") + "boh" (as in "boat")/

Meaning

To get intensely angry, to lose patience and react with force and emotion. Used in Colombia, Venezuela, and Ecuador. When someone se pone bravo, everyone in the room knows things just got serious.

Examples

He got furious when he found out they arrived late.

Don't get angry, it was just a mistake.

Regional synonyms

Infidelity, cheating on a romantic partner. "Poner los cuernos" means to be unfaithful, while "cargar los cuernos" means to be the one getting cheated on. A universal concept across the Spanish-speaking world: when it all comes out, everyone usually knew except the person being cheated on.