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What does «bregar» mean in Dominican Spanish?
bregar
to deal with, to handle
| Meaning | to deal with, to handle |
|---|---|
| Standard Spanish | lidiar, arreglárselas |
| Register | Colloquial |
«Hay que bregar con lo que hay.»
You have got to work with what you have got.
A key Caribbean verb. It means to deal with, to work, to sort out and to put up with, all at once. As a noun, «brega» is the daily grind.
Related Dominican words
- a cada rato — all the time
- a la veldá que — honestly, truth is
- aficie — a crush, being head over heels
- ajumao / ajumá — drunk
- allá tú — suit yourself
- anda pal diablo — get out of here!
- bacano / vacano — awesome, cool
- bultero / bultera — all talk, a big mouth
- buscársela — to hustle, to get by
- como el diablo — like hell, super fast
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