conchabar

v.

1 to join, to unite.

2 to mix inferior wool with the superior or middling quality instead of separating it into three kinds at shearing-time.

3 to hire, to engage, to employ (criado). (Latin American)

El gerente conchabó al chico The manager hired the boy.

4 to barter (trocar). (Latin American)

5 to unite, to join or unite for some evil purpose; to plot, to conspire.

6 to hire oneself out, to get a job (como criado). (Latin American)

7 to exchange, to barter.

Ellos conchabaron sus zapatos They exchanged their shoes.

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conchabar

► verbo transitivo

1 (unir) to blend

► verbo pronominal conchabarse

1 familiar (confabularse) to plot, scheme

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1. VT

1) LAm [+ persona] to hire for work, engage, employ

2) (=mezclar) to mix, blend

3) And, Cono Sur (=trocar) to barter

2.

See:

conchabarse

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1.

verbo transitivo (CS fam) <peón> to hire

2.

conchabarse v pron

1) (fam) (confabularse) to plot, conspire

conchabarse contra alguien — to plot o conspire against somebody

estar conchabado con alguien — to be in league with somebody

2) (CS fam) (encontrar empleo) to get (oneself) a job

3) (Méx fam) (ganarse, conquistarse) <persona> to get on the right side of (colloq)

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1.

verbo transitivo (CS fam) <peón> to hire

2.

conchabarse v pron

1) (fam) (confabularse) to plot, conspire

conchabarse contra alguien — to plot o conspire against somebody

estar conchabado con alguien — to be in league with somebody

2) (CS fam) (encontrar empleo) to get (oneself) a job

3) (Méx fam) (ganarse, conquistarse) <persona> to get on the right side of (colloq)

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conchabar [A1 ]

vt

A (CS fam) ‹peón› to hire, take on (colloq)

B (Chi) (trocar) to exchange

■ conchabarse

v pron

A (fam) (confabularse) to plot, conspire conchabarse CONTRA algn to plot o conspire AGAINST sb

el atracador del banco estaba conchabado con un empleado the bankrobber was in league with o (colloq) in cahoots with one of the employees

B (CS fam) (encontrar empleo) to get (oneself) a job

C (Méx fam) (ganarse, conquistarse) ‹persona› to get on the right side of (colloq)

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conchabar verbo transitivo
1 to plot: está conchabado con los otros tenderos para arruinarle, she is plotting with the other shopkeepers to destroy his business
2 LAm to hire a servant

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conchabar

♦ vt

1. [unir] to join

2. [mezclar] to mix, to blend

3. CSur Fam [contratar] to hire

♦ See also the pronominal verb conchabarse

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conchabar

v/t L.Am.

trabajador hire