General

The word pity refers to the feeling of shame that a person may have when faced with a situation that displeases him or her or simply exposes him or her to public opinion.

The word clever is an adjective that refers to many other characteristics. Firstly, it refers to an intelligent and bold person.

The word guaro refers to a Colombian alcoholic beverage such as aguardiente.

The word tinto refers in many countries to a wine whose color is dark and whose taste is perhaps bitter, however, in some countries such as Colombia, tinto refers to the traditional black coffee.

The word vecino, neighbor in English, denotes a person who lives near another. It refers to those people who share a residence or whose homes are very close to each other, or who share a municipality or parish, depending on the country.

The word guayabo, in its original sense, refers to the tree that produces guavas, the fruit that is green on the outside and red on the inside and has a sweet flavor and a high vitamin content.

The word polas in countries like Colombia and other South American countries refers to the alcoholic beverage brand “La Pola”, beer.

Tanxugueiras comes from Galician, a language spoken in the community of Galicia, Spain. In Spanish, it translates as villancico and is a song or hymn on the theme of Christmas, traditionally sung at Christmas time itself or during the festivities surrounding it.

A small piece of paper, cloth or metal with information on it, tied or attached to a larger object.

Nefelibata is said to a person who often thinks about doing something else or being somewhere else. Before paying attention to what is happening where he is now.

A Pilantra is a person, especially a boy or a man, who does things you disapprove of, but you still don’t dislike. This word comes from the Portuguese language, but was adapted in several Latin American countries.

Someone or something that provides support or help. Or, anything that has been arranged in case the main plans go wrong.