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/Sounds like "sah" (as in "salsa") + "KAHR" (as in "car") + "leh" (as in "let")/

Meaning

To chicken out or back down from something out of fear in Mexico. If you "le sacas," you lose your nerve at the last second.

Examples

He bailed on the bet at the last minute, all talk.

Don't back out now, we already agreed, prove you're not a coward.

Regional synonyms

From Paraguayan Guarani, meaning strength, power, and determination. In Paraguay, mbareté describes anything with real force behind it: a person who never gives up, a truck that handles any terrain, a team that fights until the final whistle. It is a word of deep pride.