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Bandera de Venezuela

/Sounds like 'ran-CHAR'/

To sit down and eat, to settle in for a proper meal at home or with family. In Venezuela, ranchar carries warmth — it's not just eating, it's the act of gathering around a table for comfort food and togetherness.

Example

"Ya es hora de ranchar, ¿vienes a la mesa?"

"Los domingos nos juntamos todos a ranchar en casa de la abuela. → It's time to eat, are you coming to the table?"

"On Sundays we all get together to have a proper meal at grandma's house."

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Regional synonyms:

Molestar, fastidiar o arruinar algo. Cuando alguien te frega, ya cruzó la línea de lo tolerable.