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Old April 14, 2010, 05:46 AM
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Levantar ampollas
Quick research indicates that this means to efuriate. Is it a common term? Also, a similar term dar rabia is very common among Latin Americans I know. Is it commonly used in Spain?
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Quick research indicates that this means to efuriate.
I take it you mean enfuriate My dictionary suggests to get somebody's back up, which doesn't seem quite as strong.
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It´s widely used in Spain:

La subida de impuestos del govierno, levantó ampollas.
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In Chile "ronchas" also is used.
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Ronchas, ampollas ... ¿se puede usar urticaria en algunos dichos?
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A veces, cuando alguien no te cae bien, dices que te produce urticaria.
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Ronchas, ampollas ... ¿se puede usar urticaria en algunos dichos?
Si, Como te dijo irma.

En todo caso urticaria da picazón, which is very annoying.
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