cepillar

∗ ≈

to brush

∗ verb

cepillar
transitive verb
1to brush (ropa, pelo)
2to plane (madera)
3to pinch (informal) (robar)
  • cepillar algo a alguien -> to pinch something off somebody
4to butter up, to flatter (informal) (adular) (peninsular Spanish, Colombian Spanish)
cepillarse
pronomial verb
1to brush (pelo, ropa)
  • cepillarse el pelo -> to brush one's hair
2to polish off (informal) (comida, trabajo)
3to fail (suspender)
  • se lo cepillaron -> they failed him
4(muy informal)
  • cepillarse a alguien -> to screw somebody; (copular) to bump somebody off (matar)

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cepillar [thay-peel-lyar']
article & verb transitive
1To brush (trajes); to plane (carpintería).
2To plane.
verb
3ACEPILLAR.
4To rip off (robar).
5To win (ganar).
6To bump off (matar).
7To spank (pegar azotes).
verb reflexive
8Cepillarse a uno, to bump somebody off.
9Cepillarse algo, to rip something off.
10Cepillarse a una, to screw somebody.

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cepillar
verbo:transitivo
1 [+ropa, dientes, pelo] to brush
2 [+madera] to plane; plane down
3 (familiar) (suspender) to fail; flunk; especialmente (EEUU) (familiar)
4 (familiar) (adular) to flatter; butter up
5 (familiar) (robar) to rip off; (familiar)
6 (familiar) (ganar) to win; take;a from
verbo:pronominal
cepillarse
1 [+dientes, pelo] to brush
2
cepillarse a algn (familiar) (matar) to bump sb off; (familiar) (copular con) (vulgar) to screw sb; (vulgar)
3 (familiar) (robar)
cepillarse algo to rip sth off; (familiar)

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Verb Conjugation for "cepillar"

Presente Pretérito Imperfect Futuro Subjuntivo
Yo cepillo cepillé cepillaba cepillaré cepille
Tú cepillas cepillaste cepillabas cepillarás cepilles
Ella/Él/Usted cepilla cepilló cepillaba cepillará cepille
Nosotros cepillamos cepillamos cepillábamos cepillaremos cepillemos
Vosotros cepilláis cepillasteis cepillabais cepillaréis cepilléis
Ellos/Ustedes cepillan cepillaron cepillaban cepillarán cepillen
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