All posts by Christopher Howard

Watch out!

Apagar velitas — Literally means to blow out candles but in Costa Rica it is to have a birthday.
Arrojar boronas – to make a mess, soil or scatter crumbs
Bicha — a motorcycle in Costa Rica
Campana — a person who serves as a lookout when a crime is committed
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Barefoot

A pata pelada is barefoot
Chapuzón is a swim or a dip in the water
Espuela is to be experienced, especially in the field of love.
Estar solo is to be in a class of its own
Estrilar is to complain
Gringolandía is slang for the United States
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Naked!

A pata pelada means barefoot. Descalzo is the correct term;
Bañazo is an embarrassing situation;
Cáscara means shameless. ¡Qué cáscara! What nerve!;
Chingo/a or chingoleto/a nude or without clothing. Como dios lo trajo al mundo is another way to say naked.;
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