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Glossary entry

Spanish term or phrase:

agandallar/angandalle

English translation:

to take advantage of, deceive, bamboozle/deception

Added to glossary by offset
Apr 1, 2013 21:49
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Spanish term

agandallar/angandalle

Spanish to English Social Sciences Slang Mexico
Only context I have is that of social breakdown and corruption in time of war:

Y agandalle.
Y canallez.

"Canallez" in this context I undersand to mean something like skullduggery, but I could be barking up the wrong tree:-)
Proposed translations (English)
5 to take advantage of, deceive, bamboozle/deception
4 the culture of treating others very badly
4 Two uses - see below

Discussion

offset (asker) Apr 1, 2013:
trying to get over I didn't really think about it, since I grew up in California but spent a long time in New York. In NYC, I definitely hear that expression all the time. The "get over" or "she got over on me" or "I got over on him". It's true, I hardly ever hear that said in San Diego, where I now live.
Ashleigh Martinez Apr 1, 2013:
Interesting... I'm from California and would never use "getting over on somebody," but then again expressions can vary greatly depending on the region. I think "bamboozle" is less regional and would be understood more universally. Always interesting to see other expressions!
offset (asker) Apr 1, 2013:
agandallar If I understand Ashleigh's YouTube links correctly, this is similar to what we in the states would call "getting over on somebody" or "bamboozle". "To steamroll", from DLyons in Ireland, is also a good universal English language equivalent. I'll see how this chapter falls into place over the next few hours, but I thank you all in the meantime.

Proposed translations

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to take advantage of, deceive, bamboozle/deception

It's really a matter of finding the right synonym for your specific context. This is Mexican slang, though. The YouTube video I posted gives a great explanation.

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Note added at 1 hr (2013-04-01 23:36:15 GMT)
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With the YouTube video, I wouldn't rely on the English translation! Listen to the Spanish instead.
Reference:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g4HcqbIhwGw

http://www.tubabel.com/definicion/13775-agandallar

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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Thanks, everybody. The links were especially helpful. I will run this by the author, Efraín Bartolomé, to see what he was getting at."
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the culture of treating others very badly


very common in the US too...









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Spanish term (edited): agandallar

Two uses - see below

1) To rob or take sth away from sb without consideration.

2) Overrule/subdue/steamroll somebody without consideration.
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