Glossary entry

Spanish term or phrase:

aguevársele

English translation:

chicken out

Added to glossary by portilla
Jun 21, 2008 22:08
15 yrs ago
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Spanish term

aguevársele

Spanish to English Other Slang Slang de El Salvador
Un hablante de español de El Salvador que le dice a otro hombre, "Yo sí no me le aguevo a esa mujer", Si él estuviera con ella, no se le "aguevaba"

Discussion

teju Jun 21, 2008:
I don't know about El Salvador, but in certain places that means to coward down, to be submissive to someone (it comes from having huevos). Let's see what other colleagues have to say. Saludos :)

Proposed translations

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chicken out

=8^7

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Note added at 34 mins (2008-06-21 22:42:47 GMT)
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in case of being controlled by a woman, colloquially;
to be "pussy whipped"
Peer comment(s):

agree Christian [email protected] : cool emoticon, too!
4 hrs
thnx Christian! =8^>
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17 mins

to be afraid (of something someone may do to you)

in Ecuador...
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56 mins

back off//wuss down

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