cepillar
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 verb1to 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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Verb Conjugation for "cepillar"
| Presente | Pretérito | Imperfect | Futuro | Subjuntivo | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | me cepillo | me cepillé | me cepillaba | me cepillaré | me cepille |
| Tú | te cepillas | te cepillaste | te cepillabas | te cepillarás | te cepilles |
| Ella/Él/Usted | se cepilla | se cepilló | se cepillaba | se cepillará | se cepille |
| Nosotros | nos cepillamos | nos cepillamos | nos cepillábamos | nos cepillaremos | nos cepillemos |
| Vosotros | os cepilláis | os cepillasteis | os cepillabais | os cepillaréis | os cepilléis |
| Ellos/Ustedes | se cepillan | se cepillaron | se cepillaban | se cepillarán | se cepillen |
