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/Sounds like the English word "text" + "eh" (as in "egg") + "AHR" (as in "art")/

Meaning

To send text messages or chat with someone constantly. An anglicism from the English 'text' that became a verb in Spanish and is used all across Latin America.

Examples

We've been texting for a week but he hasn't asked me out.

I've been texting with her since 10, can't put my phone down.

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Regional synonyms
Bandera de México
Bandera de Argentina
Bandera de Chile
Bandera de Colombia
Bandera de España
Bandera de Perú
Bandera de Venezuela
Chatear

A naturally bold, charming person who walks into any social situation with ease and is not afraid to start conversations or make moves. In Chile and Argentina, entrador also carries a flirtatious edge: someone who confidently approaches people they are attracted to. The kind of person who knows everyone by the end of the party.