chantar

v.

1 chantar a alguno una cosa, to brave a person to his face.

2 to put on (vestido).

3 to thrust, to stick.

4 to throw, to chuck. (Andes)

5 to put, to throw. (Andes)

Chantar a uno en la calle to throw somebody out

6 to give, to deal. (Andes)

7 to leave in the lurch (abandonar). (Southern Cone)

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VT

1)

chantar algo a algn — to tell sb sth to his face

2) Perú, Chile * (=arrojar) to throw, chuck

chantar a algn en la cárcel — to throw sb in jail, put sb in jail

chantar a algn en la calle — to throw sb out

3) Cono Sur (=abandonar) to leave in the lurch; (=engañar) to deceive, trick

4) And, Cono Sur [+ golpe] to give

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1.

verbo transitivo

1)

a) (Andes, CS fam) <beso> to plant

le chantó un coscorrón — she whacked him on the head o gave him a whack on the head (colloq)

me chantó un pellizco — she pinched me

le chantó el sombrero hasta las orejas — he jammed her hat firmly on her head

b) (Col, CS fam) <trabajo/tarea>

siempre me chantan estos trabajos — I always get landed with these jobs (colloq)

2) (Chi fam) <persona> to walk out on (colloq)

dejar chantado a alguien — (Chi fam) to stand somebody up (colloq)

2.

chantarse v pron

1) (Chi, Per fam) <vestido> to put on

2) (Chi fam)

a) (quedarse) to instal* oneself

b) (detenerse) to stop dead

c) (dejar un vicio)

hace tiempo que se chantó — she quit o gave up some time ago

no tomo más, me chanto por hoy — I'm not drinking any more, I've had enough for today

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1.

verbo transitivo

1)

a) (Andes, CS fam) <beso> to plant

le chantó un coscorrón — she whacked him on the head o gave him a whack on the head (colloq)

me chantó un pellizco — she pinched me

le chantó el sombrero hasta las orejas — he jammed her hat firmly on her head

b) (Col, CS fam) <trabajo/tarea>

siempre me chantan estos trabajos — I always get landed with these jobs (colloq)

2) (Chi fam) <persona> to walk out on (colloq)

dejar chantado a alguien — (Chi fam) to stand somebody up (colloq)

2.

chantarse v pron

1) (Chi, Per fam) <vestido> to put on

2) (Chi fam)

a) (quedarse) to instal* oneself

b) (detenerse) to stop dead

c) (dejar un vicio)

hace tiempo que se chantó — she quit o gave up some time ago

no tomo más, me chanto por hoy — I'm not drinking any more, I've had enough for today

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chantar [A1 ]

vt

A

(Andes): le chantó el sombrero hasta las orejas he jammed her hat firmly on her head

B (Chi fam) ‹persona› to walk out on (colloq)

dejar chantado a algn (Chi fam); to stand sb up (colloq)

C (Andes, RPI fam) (dar) to give

le chantó un coscorrón she whacked him on the head o gave him a whack on the head (colloq)

me chantó un pellizco she pinched me

D ‹comentario/impertinencia› to come out with

le chanté lo que pensaba de él I told him exactly what I thought of him

E

(Andes, RPI fam) ‹trabajo/tarea› siempre me chantan estos trabajos I always get landed with these jobs (colloq)

■ chantarse

v pron

A (Chi, Per fam) ‹vestido› to put on

B (Chi fam)

1 (quedarse) to instal* oneself

2 (detenerse) to stop dead

3

(dejar un vicio): hace tiempo que se chantó she quit o gave up some time ago

no tomo más, me chanto por hoy I'm not drinking any more, I've had enough for today