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What does «coger lucha» mean in Dominican Spanish?
coger lucha
to stress out
| Meaning | to stress out |
|---|---|
| Standard Spanish | preocuparse, angustiarse |
| Register | Colloquial |
«No cojas lucha con eso, se resuelve.»
Don't stress about that, it'll work out.
«No cojas lucha» is one of the most Dominican phrases there is: half comfort, half philosophy of life.
Related Dominican words
- Dios te bendiga — God bless you
- aficie — a crush, being head over heels
- ahí mimo — right there, close by
- apagón — blackout, power cut
- arreglarse — to get dressed up
- bendición — blessing (a greeting to elders)
- colmado — corner store
- concho — shared route car
- criollo — local, homegrown
- dar pena — to be embarrassing
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