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What does «el tapón» mean in Dominican Spanish?
el tapón
the traffic jam
| Meaning | the traffic jam |
|---|---|
| Standard Spanish | el atasco, el tráfico |
| Register | Colloquial, used by everyone |
«Salí temprano pero cogí un tapón tremendo.»
I left early but I hit a huge traffic jam.
The everyday word for a traffic jam. «Tremendo tapón» is the daily complaint of Santo Domingo, and it is what the motoconcho slips past and the guagua sits in with everyone else.
Related Dominican words
- como el diablo — like hell, super fast
- concho — shared route car
- dar una bola — give someone a ride
- el carrito de concho — a shared-route taxi
- el carro público — shared route taxi
- el chofer — the driver
- el motor — a motorbike
- el parador — a roadside stop
- el parqueo / parquear — the parking lot / to park
- el tanque — the gas tank
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