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/Sounds like "trah" (as in "tract") + "BAH" (as in "bar") + "doh" (as in "door")/
In Argentina and Uruguay, to freeze up mentally and be unable to speak or react, usually from nerves, shock, or a question that left you completely blank. Your brain just stalls mid-sentence and nothing comes out.
“He froze up completely when they asked him the question in the exam.”
“She got up in front of the audience and locked up, not a single word came out.”
/Sounds like "trah" (as in "tract") + "BAH" (as in "bar") + "doh" (as in "door")/
High on marijuana, stoned, unable to react properly or think clearly. It's when the weed hit harder than expected and you're frozen on the couch.
“He's so stoned he can barely talk.”
“I got super high and ate the entire fridge.”
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/Sounds like "trah" (as in "tract") + "BAH" (as in "bar") + "doh" (as in "door")/
In Argentina and Uruguay, to freeze up mentally and be unable to speak or react, usually from nerves, shock, or a question that left you completely blank. Your brain just stalls mid-sentence and nothing comes out.
“He froze up completely when they asked him the question in the exam.”
“She got up in front of the audience and locked up, not a single word came out.”
/Sounds like "trah" (as in "tract") + "BAH" (as in "bar") + "doh" (as in "door")/
High on marijuana, stoned, unable to react properly or think clearly. It's when the weed hit harder than expected and you're frozen on the couch.
“He's so stoned he can barely talk.”
“I got super high and ate the entire fridge.”
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Pilas
Stay alert, pay attention, or be ready to act. In Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela, and Peru, "pilas" is a direct warning or instruction to sharpen up before something important happens. Literally "batteries": having your batteries charged means being switched on and aware.