estar cheles

== Spanish == === Etymology === Literally, “to be white”. Presumably originated from flour or lime unloaders in Metapán, as these materials would cover them in white powder by the end of the unloading process. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /esˌtaɾ ˈt͡ʃeles/ [esˌt̪aɾ ˈt͡ʃe.les] Syllabification: es‧tar che‧les === Verb === estar cheles (first-person singular present estoy cheles, first-person singular preterite estuve cheles, past participle estado cheles) (idiomatic, El Salvador, of two or more people) to be quits; to be satisfied with the fulfillment of the responsibilities, obligations or promises agreed with other people; to have no debts, responsibilities, obligations or promises left to fulfill. Synonym: quedar cheles ==== Conjugation ==== === References === === Further reading === “estar, o quedar, cheles dos o más personas”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025