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/Sounds like 'sah-LAR'/

To jinx something, bring bad luck, or ruin something by saying the wrong thing at the wrong moment. In Argentina, if you salar something, it's your fault it went wrong — you spoke too soon and cursed it.

Example

"You jinxed the game with that comment."

"Don't say that or you'll jinx our trip."

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Trabarse al hablar, no poder articular bien las palabras por pena, nervios o sorpresa en México. Es esa sensación de que la lengua se te enreda, las palabras no salen y terminas diciendo puras incoherencias.