partir la pana

Language: es

1.
Spainarchaicrareliteral
- To tear or split the fabric called 'pana' (corduroy) in a literal, physical sense.
2.
Spaininformalcolloquialfigurative
- To make a strong impression or to be a great success; to cause a sensation or be the centre of attention.

Examples:

ES: "pa' partir la pana.
EN: "to get yo kicks.
ES: "chica sin un duro busca aire acondicionado para partir la pana".
EN: "broke-ass girl looking for an A/C to match."
ES: No sé mucho de expresiones, pero asumí que "partir la pana" significaba "roto".
EN: I'm not big into slang, but I assumed "broke-ass" means "broken"?
ES: Vas a partir la pana.
EN: You'll slay babes left and right.

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