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estar en la calle
🇵🇷 Spanish slang from Puerto Rico
What does “estar en la calle” mean?
to be out of work
Example
“Cerró la fábrica y quedamos en la calle.”
The factory closed and we were out of work.
Good to know
Also literally homeless; context decides.
Who you can say it to
Fine with anyone
💼 Work
The textbook way to say it: estar desempleado
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- la bregathe daily grind
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- hacer overtimeto work overtime
- el chequethe paycheck
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