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/Sounds like "soh" (as in "solo") + "PLAH" (as in "plan") + "doh" (as in "door")/

Meaning

Moving at full speed, blowing past like a gust of wind. In Colombia and Venezuela, soplado describes someone or something that goes by so fast there is barely time to react. From "soplar," to blow.

Examples

He bolted the second he saw the boss coming.

The bus flew past and we didn't make it on in time.

Regional synonyms

To mark or tag someone as a troublemaker or person with a bad reputation in the community. In Mexico and Central America, once people "fichar" you, the neighborhood or social circle has formed a firm opinion about you that is hard to shake.