A ojos cerrados – blindfolded or with one’s eyes closed
Cerrar los ojos a algo – to turn a blind eye to something
Clavar los ojos – to stare at something or someone
Comerse con los ojos – to devour with one’s eyes or stare
Costar un ojo de la cara – to cost
Category Archives: Vocabulary
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Cañeros – people from the town of Cañas
Garrotazos –price increases. Literally to get hit on the head by a club.
Guato – slang for dog
La cueva – literally means a cave but it also the name of the Saprissa soccer stadium
La faja de tiros – your teeth. It literally
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Botarse – to be free spending. We also say gastar a manos llenas.
Broncón – a big mess
Estar solo – to be a class of one’s own, to be unique or to be crazy
Comerse la bronca – to be in trouble
Comerse la presa – to be caught in a traffic jam
El tamal
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Angelitos or niños – slang for criminals
Brumoso – A person who lives in the city of Cartago, Costa Rica or a fan of city’s football team. The people from Cartago are also called cartagineses or paperos. The latter means potato people because a lot of potatoes are grown in the area,
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Boggear – to ride a boogieboard
Catrineado – to dress well
Contentera – happiness
Estar pilas – to be on top of things. Estar en todas means the same thing.
Fuleado – to be full
Gajo – an old car
Jamón – something that is
