rechistar

v.

1 to answer back.

sin rechistar without a word of protest

2 to mutter, to say a word, to mumble a word, to mutter a word.

Ellos rechistan They mumble a word.

Ellos rechistan mucho They mumble a lot.

3 to complain to.

Me rechista Ricardo Ricardo complains to me.

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rechistar

► verbo intransitivo

1 to say, reply

■ hazlo sin rechistar do it without saying a word, do it without complaining

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VI to complain

se fue a la cama sin rechistar — he went to bed without complaint, he went to bed without a word of complaint

nadie se atrevió a rechistar — nobody dared complain

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verbo intransitivo (en frases negativas)

cómetelo sin rechistar — eat it up and no arguments

lo aguantó todo sin rechistar — he put up with it all without saying a word

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verbo intransitivo (en frases negativas)

cómetelo sin rechistar — eat it up and no arguments

lo aguantó todo sin rechistar — he put up with it all without saying a word

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vi

(en frases negativas): cómetelo todo sin rechistar eat it all up and no arguments o complaints

lo aguantó todo sin rechistar he put up with it all without a murmur o without saying a word

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rechistar (conjugate rechistar) verbo intransitivo See Also→

◊ chistar

rechistar vi fam (protestar) su mujer no le deja ni rechistar, his wife rules him with a firm hand
aguantó el dolor sin rechistar, she bore the pain without saying a word

'rechistar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ejecutar
English:
obey
- question

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rechistar vi

to answer back;

lo vas a hacer sin rechistar you'll do it, and I don't want to hear any arguments

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rechistar

v/i protest;

sin rechistar fam without a murmur, without complaining