Community Squad vocab

to check / verify

comprobar

compliment / praise

elogio

anger / frustration

bronca

disability

discapacidad

members

integrantes

detailed

detallado

stage / phase

etapa

to mess with / to toughen (Arg.)

curtir

to like a lot / to get into (Arg.)

copar

faith / belief

fe

to go / to be (in general movement)

andar

little faces (friendly term for new people)

caritas

demanding / strict

exigentes

to renew / refresh

renovar

subsidy / financial aid

subsidio

to start / begin / take off

arrancar

army

ejército

to disturb / unsettle

perturbar

skinny guy / dude (Arg. slang)

flaco

to repress / hold back

reprimir

to investigate / look into

indagar

fines / penalties

multas

jungle / rainforest

selva

resource

recurso

big plate

dodegón

hazelnuts

avellanas

quince paste

membrillo

similar

parecido

brewery

cervecería

rewarding

gratificante

to hold/contain

contener

to squeeze

apretar

short person

petiso

exclusive/excluding

excluyente

exposed

expuesto

to confuse

confundir

to act

accionar

to hand out/distribute

repartir

freedom

libertad

double / duo

dupleta

role model / point of reference

referente

young or inexperienced person / chick

pichón

term of affection like “babe”/“cutie”

gordi

idiots/fools

pelotudos

spoiled / snobby kids

pijínes

to demand/exact

exigir

deceased/fallen

fallecido

bang! / boom! / sudden impact

pumba

to overwhelm / exceed

sobrepasar

hustling / dealing with life

en la lucha

waiter

mozo

to remove / take away

retirar

turnstile

molinete

subway (Buenos Aires metro)

Subte

bus (public city bus)

colectivo

to freshen up / cool off

refrescar

go on / come on

andá

start / kickoff

arranque

to postpone

posponer

warehouse / shed

galpón

privileged

privilegiado

mourning / grief

duelo

how’s it going / how are you managing

como la llevas

quirks / little habits

mañas

I guess / I figure

calculo

controversial

polémico

to move / transfer

trasladar

in demand / well-paid

cotizado

with oneself / with him/her

consigo

to stamp / seal

sellar

fit / suitable

apto

entry / admission

ingreso

to speed up / make faster

agilizar

paperwork / procedures

trámites

tough / difficult

bravo

beginning / start

inicio

lot / batch

lote

to talk / have a conversation

dialogar

so-so / not great

maso

to take up / occupy

ocupar

issue

cuestión

except

salvo

fierce/awesome/fun

fiera

to reinforce

reforzar

delay

demora

to alternate/interleave

intercalar

to hold oneself up/stand

sostenerse

speech

discurso

genius

genios

disorder/mental problem

trastorno

to stigmatize

estigmatizar

empathy

empatía

to stimulate

estimular

he/she disappointed me

defraudo

atheist

ateo

reach/impact/extent

alcance

great guy

tipazo

decoration/medal

condecoración

to put together/assemble/plan

armar

to fail

fracasar