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Create account/Sounds like "tah" (as in "tar") + "PAH" (as in "park") + "doh" (as in "door")/
Someone who hides their true abilities, intentions, or personality. They play dumb or low-key, but they are secretly far more capable than they let on. In Mexico, a tapado is the dark horse who surprises everyone when it counts.
“He acted like he had no idea what was going on but he was playing it quiet the whole time, and in the end he beat all of us.”
“Don't underestimate her, she's a dark horse: she speaks five languages and nobody knows it.”
/Sounds like "tah" (as in "tar") + "PAH" (as in "park") + "doh" (as in "door")/
A person who hides their true intentions, abilities, or personality behind a quiet or innocent facade. In Mexican politics, it historically referred to the secretly chosen presidential candidate picked by the outgoing president during the era of single party rule, making it a word loaded with political intrigue and backroom deals.
“He played dumb but turned out to be a real dark horse, he beat us all.”
“Who's the secret pick for the candidacy?”
/Sounds like "tah" (as in "tar") + "PAH" (as in "park") + "doh" (as in "door")/
A clueless person who misses obvious hints or fails to notice what is right in front of them. In Argentina and Uruguay, the tapado lives in their own world, arriving late to conclusions everyone else reached long ago and missing social cues that are impossible to ignore.
“How clueless can you be? Did you seriously not notice they were flirting with you all night?”
“He is a bit oblivious when it comes to business opportunities.”
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/Sounds like "tah" (as in "tar") + "PAH" (as in "park") + "doh" (as in "door")/
Someone who hides their true abilities, intentions, or personality. They play dumb or low-key, but they are secretly far more capable than they let on. In Mexico, a tapado is the dark horse who surprises everyone when it counts.
“He acted like he had no idea what was going on but he was playing it quiet the whole time, and in the end he beat all of us.”
“Don't underestimate her, she's a dark horse: she speaks five languages and nobody knows it.”
/Sounds like "tah" (as in "tar") + "PAH" (as in "park") + "doh" (as in "door")/
A person who hides their true intentions, abilities, or personality behind a quiet or innocent facade. In Mexican politics, it historically referred to the secretly chosen presidential candidate picked by the outgoing president during the era of single party rule, making it a word loaded with political intrigue and backroom deals.
“He played dumb but turned out to be a real dark horse, he beat us all.”
“Who's the secret pick for the candidacy?”
/Sounds like "tah" (as in "tar") + "PAH" (as in "park") + "doh" (as in "door")/
A clueless person who misses obvious hints or fails to notice what is right in front of them. In Argentina and Uruguay, the tapado lives in their own world, arriving late to conclusions everyone else reached long ago and missing social cues that are impossible to ignore.
“How clueless can you be? Did you seriously not notice they were flirting with you all night?”
“He is a bit oblivious when it comes to business opportunities.”
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No moverle ni un pelo
To not be affected in the slightest, to feel completely indifferent to something or someone. If something does not move a single hair on your head, people can say whatever they want and your expression will not change. Pure "unbothered" energy.