aguevársele

English translation: chicken out

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Spanish term or phrase:aguevársele
English translation:chicken out
Entered by: portilla

22:08 Jun 21, 2008
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Slang / Slang de El Salvador
Spanish term or phrase: aguevársele
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"
portilla
United States
Local time: 21:48
chicken out
Explanation:
=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"
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Gabo Pena
Local time: 18:48
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Summary of answers provided
5 +1chicken out
Gabo Pena
5to be afraid (of something someone may do to you)
Cesar Serrano
5back off//wuss down
Lydia De Jorge


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17 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
to be afraid (of something someone may do to you)


Explanation:
in Ecuador...

Cesar Serrano
United States
Local time: 18:48
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
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32 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
chicken out


Explanation:
=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"

Gabo Pena
Local time: 18:48
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 8
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Christian [email protected]: cool emoticon, too!
4 hrs
  -> thnx Christian! =8^>
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56 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
back off//wuss down


Explanation:
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Lydia De Jorge
United States
Local time: 20:48
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Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 102
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