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pibe

A young guy; the feminine 'piba' is used the same way.

Meaning ES

Chico joven, muchacho. El femenino 'piba' se usa igual. Viene del genovés y está instalado desde las letras de tango.

Meaning EN

A young guy; the feminine 'piba' is used the same way. It comes from Genoese dialect and has been established since tango lyrics.

Meaning TR

Genç, delikanlı; dişili 'piba' aynı şekilde kullanılır. Ceneviz lehçesinden gelir, tango sözlerinden beri yerleşiktir.

Example

De pibe jugaba al fútbol en la calle.

As a kid I used to play football in the street.

Çocukken sokakta futbol oynardım.

Usage & origin

'Piberío' designa al grupo de chicos del barrio. Es voz compartida con Uruguay.

'Piberío' names the neighbourhood kids as a group. The word is shared with Uruguay.

'Piberío' mahalle çocuklarını topluca anlatır. Uruguay ile ortak sözcüktür.

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a full

ES: A máximo, a tope. Anglicismo adaptado: 'estoy a full con el trabajo'.

EN: Full-on, maxed out. An adapted anglicism: 'estoy a full con el trabajo' (I'm swamped with work).

TR: Tam gaz, sonuna kadar. Uyarlanmış İngilizce: 'estoy a full con el trabajo' (işe gömüldüm).

Esta semana estoy a full, ni nos vemos.

I'm flat out this week, we won't even see each other.

Bu hafta tam gazım, görüşemeyiz bile.

ES: 'Full' pronunciado a la argentina. Funciona con casi cualquier actividad.

EN: 'Full' pronounced Argentine-style. It works with almost any activity.

TR: 'Full', Arjantin telaffuzuyla. Neredeyse her etkinlikle işler.

Everyday

atorrante

ES: Vago, holgazán, también persona de mala vida. Clásico del tango y del habla popular.

EN: A loafer, layabout, also a person of ill repute. A classic of tango and popular speech.

TR: Aylak, başıboş; ayrıca düşük hayat süren kişi. Tango ve halk dilinin klasiği.

Levantate, atorrante, que son las doce del mediodía.

Get up, you layabout, it's noon already.

Kalk, aylak; öğlen on iki oldu.

ES: Posible origen en 'torrante', el que dormía junto a los torrentes de agua caliente de las obras. El tango 'Atorrante' lo fijó.

EN: Possibly from 'torrante', those who slept by the hot-water torrents of construction sites. The tango 'Atorrante' fixed it.

TR: Kökeni muhtemelen inşaatlardaki sıcak su selleri yanında yatan 'torrante'. 'Atorrante' tangosu sabitledi.

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bancar

ES: Apoyar, sostener, aguantar. 'Te banco' es 'estoy con vos'; 'bancar la parada' es enfrentar.

EN: To back, support, endure. 'Te banco' is 'I've got you'; 'bancar la parada' is facing up.

TR: Desteklemek, göğüslemek, katlanmak. 'Te banco' 'yanındayım' demektir.

Bancame que ya salgo, dame cinco minutos.

Bear with me, I'm coming, give me five minutes.

Sabret, geliyorum; beş dakika ver.

ES: De 'banco' como asiento que sostiene. 'Bancarse' algo es tolerarlo con dignidad.

EN: From 'banco' as a bench that holds weight. 'Bancarse' something is tolerating it with dignity.

TR: 'Banco'dan, ağırlık taşıyan bank. 'Bancarse' onurla katlanmaktır.

Everyday

bardo

ES: Sinónimo corto de quilombo: lío, disturbio, situación descontrolada. Muy usado entre jóvenes.

EN: A short synonym of quilombo: trouble, ruckus, an out-of-control situation. Very common among young people.

TR: Quilombo'nun kısa eşanlamlısı: bela, gürültü, kontrolden çıkmış durum. Gençler arasında çok yaygındır.

No le digas nada que se pudre todo y se arma bardo.

Don't tell him anything or everything goes south and trouble starts.

Ona hiçbir şey söyleme, yoksa her şey sarpa sarar ve olay çıkar.

ES: 'Bardear' es el verbo: provocar, hacer lío. 'La bardeé' admite una metida de pata propia.

EN: 'Bardear' is the verb: to stir trouble. 'La bardeé' admits one's own screw-up.

TR: 'Bardear' fiildir: olay çıkarmak. 'La bardeé' kendi çuvallamanı kabullenmektir.

Everyday

boliche

ES: Discoteca, club nocturno. En el interior también almacén o bar de pueblo.

EN: Nightclub. In small towns also a general store or village bar.

TR: Gece kulübü. Küçük kasabalarda bakkal veya köy barı.

El boliche de Palermo cierra a las seis de la mañana.

The Palermo nightclub closes at six in the morning.

Palermo'daki gece kulübü sabah altıda kapanır.

ES: Voz de origen incierto, quizá del italiano. 'Bolichero' es el habitué de la noche.

EN: Uncertain origin, possibly Italian. A 'bolichero' is a nightlife regular.

TR: Kökeni belirsiz, muhtemelen İtalyanca. 'Bolichero' gece müdavimidir.

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Frequently asked

What does pibe mean?
A young guy; the feminine 'piba' is used the same way. It comes from Genoese dialect and has been established since tango lyrics.
How is pibe used?
'Piberío' names the neighbourhood kids as a group. The word is shared with Uruguay.

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