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traquetear

English translation: swindle/hustle/steal


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Spanish term or phrase:traquetear (PR)
English translation:swindle/hustle/steal
Entered by: Ray Ables
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03:48 Nov 3, 2011
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Slang / Puerto Rico
Spanish term or phrase: traquetear
Los [a surname] con sus negocios han traqueteado millones de pesos y le han robado a este pueblo dignidad. Any idea of what "traqueteado" means in this context in Puerto Rico?
Ray Ables
United States
Local time: 00:24
swindle
Explanation:
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Christine Walsh
Local time: 02:24
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Gracias!
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Summary of answers provided
5Steal
GerardoA
4steal/rob/swindleevelyn beltrán
4drug trafficking
Giovanni Rengifo
3swindle
Christine Walsh


Discussion entries: 4





  

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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
Steal


Explanation:
It's a slang term for stealing.

GerardoA
Local time: 00:24
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
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9 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
swindle


Explanation:
Another option

Christine Walsh
Local time: 02:24
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 20
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Gracias!
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11 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
steal/rob/swindle


Explanation:
traquetear=steal/rob/swindle

evelyn beltrán
United States
Local time: 01:24
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
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12 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
drug trafficking


Explanation:
This is what it means in Colombia.
Would this have the same meaning in Puerto Rico?

Giovanni Rengifo
Colombia
Local time: 00:24
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Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 32
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