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What does «amanecer» mean in Dominican Spanish?
amanecer
to stay up all night
| Meaning | to stay up all night |
|---|---|
| Standard Spanish | pasar toda la noche despierto |
| Register | Colloquial |
«Amanecemos en el coro todos los viernes.»
We stay out partying until dawn every Friday.
As well as «for the sun to come up», it means staying awake until morning. «Amanecí trabajando» — I was up all night working.
Related Dominican words
- ajumao / ajumá — drunk
- dar una vuelta — to go for a ride or a walk
- el romo — rum
- jumo — drunkenness, a buzz
- la bocina — the speaker
- la pabita — a little nap
- la parada — the bet, the stake
- la resaca — a hangover
- un coro — hangout, party
- un pary — a party
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