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/Sounds like the English word "trending" (same pronunciation)/

Meaning

Something that is dominating social media conversation right now. When something is trending across Spanish-speaking countries, everyone online is reacting and you are likely already five minutes behind. The English word crossed over completely untranslated because no Spanish equivalent captures it as well.

Examples

Ese hashtag lleva todo el día trending en España.

That hashtag has been trending in Spain all day long.

¿Viste que el nombre del cantante está trending en X?

Did you see that the singer's name is trending on X right now?

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Regional synonyms

To play dumb, to act like you have no idea what's going on when you clearly do. A classic move to dodge responsibility or sidestep an uncomfortable conversation. Used across Colombia, Venezuela, and the Dominican Republic.