apendejarse

VPR Caribe (=hacer el tonto) to get silly, act the fool; (=acobardarse) to lose one's nerve

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verbo pronominal

a) (AmL exc CS fam) (volverse estúpido) to go soft in the head (colloq)

b) (Col fam) (ensimismarse)

se apendejaron mirando el cuadro — they became completely absorbed by the painting

están como apendejados con la nieta — they are besotted with their granddaughter

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verbo pronominal

a) (AmL exc CS fam) (volverse estúpido) to go soft in the head (colloq)

b) (Col fam) (ensimismarse)

se apendejaron mirando el cuadro — they became completely absorbed by the painting

están como apendejados con la nieta — they are besotted with their granddaughter

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apendejarse [A1 ]

v pron

1 (AmL exc CS fam) (volverse estúpido) to go soft in the head (colloq)

2

(Col fam) (ensimismarse): se apendejaron mirando el acuario they became completely absorbed by o engrossed in the aquarium

están como apendejados con la nieta they are infatuated o besotted with their granddaughter

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apendejarse (conjugate apendejarse) verbo pronominal (AmL exc CS fam) (volverse estúpido) to go soft in the head (colloq)

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vpr

1. CAm, Méx, Ven [atontarse] to go halfwitted;

se apendeja cada vez que ve un bebé she goes all soppy whenever she sees a baby

2. Méx [acobardarse] to turn chicken;

se apendejaron ante el primer fracaso they chickened out after the first setback