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Bandera de Colombia

/Sounds like "tehn" + "ahs"/

Really tough, intense, or hard to deal with. In Colombia it's used to describe difficult situations or people with a strong, determined character.

Example

"The exam was tenaz, almost nobody passed."

"The economic situation is tenaz for everyone."

"Your mom is tenaz, you can't say no to anything with her."

Word family
Regional synonyms:
Anónimo

Achantado

Bandera de Colombia
Bandera de Venezuela

Persona apagada, sin energía y sin ganas de hacer nada en Colombia y Venezuela. Estar achantado es ese estado de desgano total donde ni las mejores noticias te sacan del sofá ni te quitan la cara de aburrimiento.