Community Squad vocab

to check / verify

comprobar

compliment / praise

elogio

anger / frustration

bronca

members

integrantes

stage / phase

etapa

to mess with / to toughen (Arg.)

curtir

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

copar

to go / to be (in general movement)

andar

demanding / strict

exigentes

to renew / refresh

renovar

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

big plate

dodegón

hazelnuts

avellanas

quince paste

membrillo

rewarding

gratificante

to squeeze

apretar

short person

petiso

exposed

expuesto

to act

accionar

to hand out/distribute

repartir

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

to demand/exact

exigir

deceased/fallen

fallecido

to overwhelm / exceed

sobrepasar

hustling / dealing with life

en la lucha

waiter

mozo

to remove / take away

retirar

turnstile

molinete

to freshen up / cool off

refrescar

go on / come on

andá

warehouse / shed

galpón

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

entry / admission

ingreso

to speed up / make faster

agilizar

paperwork / procedures

trámites

brave

bravo

beginning / start

inicio

to talk / have a conversation

dialogar

so-so / not great

maso

issue

cuestión

except

salvo

to reinforce

reforzar

delay

demora

to alternate/interleave

intercalar

to hold oneself up/stand

sostenerse

speech

discurso

to stigmatize

estigmatizar

he/she disappointed me

defraudo

reach/impact/extent

alcance

great guy

tipazo

to put together/assemble/plan

armar

to fail

fracasar

stance/attitude/posture

postura

to charge/collect money

cobrar

at least/not even

siquiera

homeless person/bum

linyera

to highlight

resaltar

t-shirt

remera

treasure/valuable thing

tesoro

belongings

pertenencias

to order / request / ask someone to do something

encargar

to discourage

desanimar

to shrink / to get intimidated

achicarse

to grab / to catch

agarrar

sweatshirt / hoodie

buzo

pork shoulder (cut)

bondiola

matter / issue

asunto

authorization / permit

habilitación

to withdraw / remove

retirar

to pick up / collect

recoger

to immobilize / paralyze

inmovilizar

to skip / omit / jump over

saltearse

dishonest / shady person

garca

to run away / leave quickly

rajarse

fed up / sick of something

harto

local police station

seccional

to scratch lightly

rasquetear

scar

cicatriz

capacity / power

facultad

big-nosed

narigón

traffic lights

semáforos

news / updates

novedades

bold / daring

atrevido