chafar

v.

1 to flatten.

2 to crease.

3 to spoil, to ruin (informal) (estropear).

el robo nos chafó las vacaciones the robbery ruined our holiday

4 to crush.

Las piedras chafaron las casitas The rocks crushed the little houses.

5 to crumple, to rumple.

María chafó las cartas con rabia Mary crumpled the letters with rage.

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chafar

► verbo transitivo

1 (aplastar) to squash, crush, flatten

2 (arrugar) to crumple, crease

3 familiar (interrumpir) to butt in on

4 familiar (estropear) to ruin, spoil

■ este frío me ha chafado los planes this cold weather has ruined my plans

5 familiar figurado (abatir) to crush; (desengañar) to disappoint

■ hoy está algo chafado he's feeling a bit down today

► verbo pronominal chafarse

1 (aplastarse) to be squashed, be crushed, be flattened; (arrugarse) to become creased, become crumpled

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VT

1) (=aplastar) [+ pelo] to flatten; [+ ropa] to crumple, crease; [+ patatas] to mash

2) [+ persona]

chafar o dejar chafado a algn — to crush sb, take the wind out of sb's sails *

quedó chafado — he was speechless

3) (=estropear) to ruin, spoil

chafar las vacaciones a algn — to ruin sb's holidays

le chafaron el negocio — they messed up the deal for him

4) Cono Sur (=engañar) to hoax, deceive

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1.

verbo transitivo

1) (fam)

a) <peinado> to flatten; <plátano/pulpa> to mash; <huevos> to break; <ajo> to crush

b) <vestido/falda> to wrinkle (AmE), to crumple (BrE)

2) (Esp fam)

a) (en conversación) to squash (colloq), to crush

b) (desilusionar) to disappoint

c) (estropear) <plan/vacaciones> to spoil, ruin

2.

chafarse v pron to get squashed

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= ruin, spoil, upset.

Nota: Verbo irregular: pasado y participio upset.

Ex. Besides, winding up in an exclusive arrangement with a distributor that has rotten customer service ruins any advantage.

Ex. But if set-off did occur and threatened to set back and spoil subsequent impressions of the first forme, the tympan cloth could be rubbed over with lye to clean it.

Ex. Especially if the new subject is one which upsets the previous structure of relationships, it will be difficult to fit into the existing order.

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* chafar los planes = upset + the applecart.

* chafar + Posesivo + planes = upset + Posesivo + plans, ruin + Posesivo + plans.

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1.

verbo transitivo

1) (fam)

a) <peinado> to flatten; <plátano/pulpa> to mash; <huevos> to break; <ajo> to crush

b) <vestido/falda> to wrinkle (AmE), to crumple (BrE)

2) (Esp fam)

a) (en conversación) to squash (colloq), to crush

b) (desilusionar) to disappoint

c) (estropear) <plan/vacaciones> to spoil, ruin

2.

chafarse v pron to get squashed

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= ruin, spoil, upset.

Nota: Verbo irregular: pasado y participio upset.

Ex: Besides, winding up in an exclusive arrangement with a distributor that has rotten customer service ruins any advantage.

Ex: But if set-off did occur and threatened to set back and spoil subsequent impressions of the first forme, the tympan cloth could be rubbed over with lye to clean it.

Ex: Especially if the new subject is one which upsets the previous structure of relationships, it will be difficult to fit into the existing order.

* chafar los planes = upset + the applecart.

* chafar + Posesivo + planes = upset + Posesivo + plans, ruin + Posesivo + plans.

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chafar [A1 ]

vt

A (fam)

1 (aplastar) ‹peinado› to flatten; ‹plátano/pulpa› to mash; ‹huevos› to break, crush; ‹ajo› to crush; ‹uvas› to tread

2 ‹vestido/falda› to wrinkle (AmE), to crumple (BrE)

B (Esp fam)

1 (en una conversación) to squash (colloq), to crush

me dejó chafado I felt crushed (by what he said), he squashed me with his remark

2 (abatir) to get … down (colloq)

la enfermedad lo dejó chafado the illness really took it out of him (colloq)

3 (estropear) to spoil, ruin, mess up (colloq)

nos van a chafar los planes they're going to mess up o spoil o ruin our plans

me chafó el chiste he spoiled o ruined my joke

4 (robar) ‹idea› to steal, pinch (BrE colloq)

■ chafarse

v pron

to get squashed

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chafar (conjugate chafar) verbo transitivo (fam)

a) ‹peinado› to flatten;

‹plátano/pulpa› to mash;
‹huevos› to break;
‹ajo› to crush

b) ‹vestido/falda› to wrinkle (AmE), to crumple (BrE)

chafarse verbo pronominal
to get squashed
chafar verbo transitivo
1 fam (un plan, una sorpresa, etc) to ruin, spoil
2 (espachurrar) to squash, crush, flatten

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chafar

♦ vt

1. [aplastar] [pastel] to squash;

[pelo, hierba, flor] to flatten; [plátano] to mash; [uva] to tread

2. [arrugar] to crease

3. [estropear] to ruin;

el robo nos chafó las vacaciones the robbery ruined our holiday;

me has chafado la sorpresa que les iba a dar you've ruined the surprise I had for them

4. Esp Fam [abrumar] to crush, to floor;

su respuesta me dejó chafado I felt crushed by her reply, her reply floored me

♦ See also the pronominal verb chafarse

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chafar

v/t

1 squash; cosa erguida flatten

2 fam

planes etc ruin