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andar

to go

to ride

to walk

to go

to do

to work

to ride

While "andar" is not unique to Argentine, it's frequency of use in the Paris of the South is quite astonishing. There may be perfectly appropriate words with more descriptive power, but Argentines insist on using "andar" for just about everything that goes, works, functions, doesn't function, takes, or rides. It can also be combined with "cagar" to form the mother of all Argentine insults, "andate a cagar" (go take a crap).