achantarse

pron.v.

1 to hide away.

2 (fig.) To give in, comply.

Achantarse por las buenas to be easily intimidated

3 to give up.

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achantarse

► verbo pronominal

1 (acobardarse) to get frightened, lose one's nerve

2 (esconderse) to hide

3 familiar (callarse) to shut up

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VPR

1) (=intimidarse) to back down, eat one's words

achantarse por las buenas — to be easily intimidated

2) (=esconderse) to hide away

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■achantarse verbo reflexivo
1 to back down: hazlo, no te achantes, go on, don't be scared
2 (agazaparse) to hide, corner: cuando le ven llegar se achantan en una esquina, when they see him coming, they run into a corner
3 (callarse) cuando ella habla, los demás se achantan, when she speaks the rest keep quiet

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vpr

to get scared, Br to get the wind up;

no se achanta ante nada she doesn't get frightened by anything

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achantarse

v/r fam

keep quiet, keep one’s mouth shut fam