ponerle queso

Spanish

Etymology

Literally, “to add cheese”.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /poˌneɾle ˈkeso/ [poˌneɾ.le ˈke.so]
  • Syllabification: po‧ner‧le que‧so

Verb

ponerle queso (first-person singular present le pongo queso, first-person singular preterite le puse queso, past participle le puesto queso)

  1. (transitive, colloquial, idiomatic, El Salvador) to think carefully how to do or solve (something).
    Synonyms: cranear, guayabear
    Pónele queso a los exámenes
    Think carefully how to do the tests.
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