chapar

v.

1 to plate (recubrir) (con metal).

2 to shut, to close (informal) (cerrar). (peninsular Spanish)

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chapar

► verbo transitivo

1 (metal) to plate

2 (madera) to veneer, finish

3 figurado (encajar) to come out with

4 familiar figurado (estudiar) to study

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1. VT

1) (=cubrir) [+ metal] to plate; [+ muebles] to veneer, finish; [+ pared] to tile

2) [+ frase, observación] to come out with

le chapó un "no" como una casa — he gave him a flat "no"

3) ** (=cerrar) [+ local, negocio] to shut, close

4) Perú (=asir) to seize; (=atrapar) to catch; (=espiar) to spy on

2. VI

1) ** (=estudiar) to swot *, cram *

2) ** (=dormir) to kip *, sleep

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1.

verbo transitivo

1) <mueble> to veneer; <reloj/pulsera> to plate

2) (Per fam) (agarrar, sorprender) to catch

2.

chapar vi (Esp arg) (estudiar) to cram

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1.

verbo transitivo

1) <mueble> to veneer; <reloj/pulsera> to plate

2) (Per fam) (agarrar, sorprender) to catch

2.

chapar vi (Esp arg) (estudiar) to cram

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chapar [A1 ]

vt

A ‹mueble› to veneer; ‹reloj/pulsera› to plate

B (Per fam)

1 (agarrar) to catch

2 (apresar) ‹ladrón› to catch, to nick (BrE colloq)

3 (sorprender, pillar) to catch

lo chaparon fumando he was caught smoking

■ chapar

vi

A (Esp arg) (estudiar) to cram, to swot (BrE colloq)

B (RPl vulg) (manosear) to grope (colloq)

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chapar
I vi fam (estudiar mucho) to cram
II verbo transitivo to plate
'chapar' also found in these entries:
English:
plate
- veneer

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chapar

♦ vt

1. [recubrir] [con metal] to plate;

[con madera] to veneer

2. Esp Fam [cerrar] to shut, to close

3. Perú [agarrar] to grab (hold of);

chapar a alguien del brazo to grab sb by the arm, to grab sb's arm

♦ vi

Esp Fam

1. [cerrar] to shut, to close;

¿a qué hora chapa este garito? what time does this joint shut o close?

2. [estudiar] to cram, Br to swot;

estuvo chapando toda la noche he was up cramming o Br swotting all night

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chapar

v/t

1 plate

2 con madera veneer

3 Arg, Pe

catch

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chapar vt

1) : to veneer

2) : to plate (metals)